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05-16-2007, 04:17 PM #1
Electrical cable insulation cover
Last edited by John Stephenson; 12-22-2007 at 09:38 AM.
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05-16-2007, 04:26 PM #2
Re: Electrical cable insulation cover
I was always told to remove it because it was a flammable material from inside the panel.
Jim Robinson
New Mexico, USA
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05-16-2007, 04:59 PM #3
Re: Electrical cable insulation cover
With everything else which is wrong in that panel ... I would only mention it in passing, as in ...
Get a QUALIFIED and LICENSED electrical contractor out to correct all the sh*t in this panel, including, but not limited to: (make list, including that item - but that is the least of their problems).
Only I always said it nicer in my reports.
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05-16-2007, 06:06 PM #4
Re: Electrical cable insulation cover
For practical intents and purposes, no.
With sophisticated equipment, I'm sure one could measure a slight increase after a while with a load on it, however, it would not be a problem.
I'm not recalling anything which prohibits sloppy work like that, other than ones own pride in their work (which, obviously, was non-existent there).
That is, other than the vague:
- NEC
- - 110.12 Mechanical Execution of Work.
- - - Electrical equipment shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner.
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05-16-2007, 08:25 PM #5
Re: Electrical cable insulation cover
I keep seeing HIs saying 1-1/2" or thereabouts, any idea where you got it from?
"Workmanship" would put it such that the outer sheather was trimmed off 'just inside the strain relief clamp'.
I don't see where it would cause overheating or any other issue.
Anyone have an authoritative source on that 1-1/2"? I mean a *real* authoritative source.
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