None of these installations are allowed to transmit stress to the connectors.

Other than flexible whips to Luminaires all flexible cables and raceways require a support near the connector before and after the section that may be flexed. [Linked Image]

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Manufacturers are not covered by the NEC and comparing their work against our work can only lead to frustration. [Linked Image]

The fact is manufacturers equipment gets tested by an NTL and must pass certain tests.

We do not test our grounding paths so the code has to make a blanket statements about what will be acceptable and what will not.

I always run a grounding conductor in flexible raceway it just makes me feel better. [Linked Image]

Bob

Bob Badger
Construction & Maintenance Electrician
Massachusetts