bsmith
(Bill Smith)
February 26, 2009, 6:09pm
1
I know that cables are not allowed to pass through service panels without landing on a terminal or bus bar. Can they pass through sub panels? This cable comes from the service panel, is spliced in the sub (different sized wires) and continues on to an exterior disconnect. It does land on the ground bus, but that’s all.
dvalley
(David Valley, License #566 - CMI)
February 26, 2009, 7:42pm
2
Bill,
It appears to be a simple splice to extend the cable. Looks good to me.
Marc_Benz
(Marc Benz)
March 2, 2009, 6:51pm
3
Will you take a look again ?
Look at red taped white tape conductor what it landed behind the conductors that don’t add up right.
Have a electrician check out the system.
Is this in the pool pumphouse ?
If so that need to be check more futher by electrician.
Merci,Marc
wsiegel
(William E. Siegel)
March 6, 2009, 3:19am
4
Looks wrong to me. Unless the box is specifically rated to be used as a raceway (which none of them are) then it is wrong. It does not, however, probably affect anything.
belliott
(Bob Elliott, 450.0002662)
March 6, 2009, 3:51am
5
Bill what type of conduit was that?.
Off subject,but I am curious.
jfarsetta
(Joe Farsetta)
March 6, 2009, 4:12am
6
NFG…
Looks like a through-splice, which is prohibited.
dvalley
(David Valley, License #566 - CMI)
March 6, 2009, 10:45am
7
Joe,
Please expand…Why isn’t this splice allowed?
jwicklander
(Jeffrey Wicklander)
March 6, 2009, 10:20pm
8
There is nothing in code that prohibits splicing or passing through a panelbox. I take that back, if the % fill is exceeded, then it is illegal.
Jeff
jfarsetta
(Joe Farsetta)
March 7, 2009, 4:10pm
10
My understanding that a splice within a panel is permitted, providing however that the terminus is within the panel, itself.
dvalley
(David Valley, License #566 - CMI)
March 7, 2009, 4:39pm
11
Well, this is new to me.
If this is true, I’d like a reference please.
jfarsetta
(Joe Farsetta)
March 9, 2009, 9:59pm
12
I stand corrected by Jeff and David.
Through-splices are indeed allowed providing that there is adequate space and that the power is from the same service.