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 Re: Fixture Support
#185666
03/23/09 08:58 PM
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Hi—
Found on the roof of a local starbux; it all sits on a TB supported by a piece of ½-inch EMT...
They look like a pair of 500W quartz-halogen fixtures.
How would you "bring this up to code"?
—busbar ![[Linked Image from electrical-photos.com]](https://www.electrical-photos.com/data/506/medium/2xqtz-hal_0018.jpg)
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 Re: Fixture Support
[Re: Admin]
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03/23/09 09:41 PM
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Just where is the violation?
OK, maybe there's a fill issue in the conduit body ... but using a Bell box would not change the support issue one bit.
The fixtures arefairlylightweight, and the length of the mast isn't very much.
Cheap? Schlock? Absolutely- but I think it meets code.
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: renosteinke]
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03/23/09 10:51 PM
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It's a violation of the support required by 314.23(F).
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: electure]
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03/24/09 01:01 AM
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Good catch, Electure! So.... rigidis OK for this use, but not EMT.
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: renosteinke]
#185677
03/24/09 09:38 AM
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Is there anough room inside the T to legally make up the splices?
Ghost307
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: ghost307]
#185927
04/04/09 11:39 PM
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I agree ghost307, that's a good question.
I have a sense of adventure, I just keep it leashed with common sense.
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: packrat56]
#186141
04/21/09 05:24 PM
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As long as you don't exceed the fill percentage of the fitting, you can make splices in them. I can't recall the Code section offhand though...
I have seen splices in T-fittings before, they seem to fit ok without too much drama.
Stupid should be painful.
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: mxslick]
#186143
04/21/09 05:56 PM
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some conduit bodies are approved for a splice some are not and I don't know the differences.
Last edited by mikesh; 04/21/09 05:56 PM. Reason: spelling
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: mikesh]
#186150
04/22/09 12:57 AM
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If they have the CU IN stamped inside the TB conduit body then yeah it can be used for splices otherwise no it can not be used for splices but I know some guys do used the oversied TB bodies for it and install the reduced bushing in there to make room for splices.
Merci,Marc
Pas de problme,il marche n'est-ce pas?"(No problem, it works doesn't it?)
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Re: Fixture Support
[Re: frenchelectrican]
#186156
04/22/09 10:59 AM
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I've used the 'over size' method a few times.mainly for parking garage light retros'
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