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    Default Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    Some well drillers in the Great State of Vermont do not call for electricain,
    to to install conduit and wire the the submersible pump to the pressure
    tank switch.

    Here what I saw.

    You have black water pipe connected to a water pipe connection fitting,
    that is part of the pressure tank.

    You have black water pipe that is just stud thru the cement, basement or
    cellar wall or a cement slab. The pump wires, two or three wires just run out
    the end open of the black plastic water and then are feed thru a connection
    at the pressure switch junction box. The connector for the wires may be metal
    of plastic.

    Now, still using the black plastic water pipe, I am finding that some have
    switch over to using UF cable with a ground wire.

    Now how would you word your report to the customer, base on the above facts.

    Please don't say, how would you. I already know. But here I am looking
    for a fresh idea in letting the customer know. No one who has bought a house,
    to the best of my knowledge, has ever has this pipe replace with U.L. listed conduit.

    Remember, there is no electrical permit taken out for single family house,
    and there is no electrical inspection require of single family house.

    Its only on inspected jobs, where you see U.L. Listed conduit used. Here it start with two family homes.

    THANK YOU, for your thoughts and opinions.

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    Default Re: Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    Do you actually type reports like that, because I am so confused i can't see straight.
    Also, do you take pictures, because if you did you could reduce the amount of typing you do and just point out the defect with an arrow and say. This is wrong, fix it.
    This is not meant to insult by any means, just constructive criticism

    By the way, you know those wires are running to the bottom of the well and that the size of the wire indicates the well depth.
    And it is very typical to see separate wires as the wire size is too great for sheathed cable.


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    Default Re: Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    Wayne S.

    No I do not personal type the report. I just write the draft.

    And, I do submit pictures with the report.

    I am just tired of seeing this code violation all the time.

    Sorry about the style of writing, I used to describe things.

    I trying my best. I'll try to make my post as short as possible and
    and still get my point across.

    THANKS

    Last edited by Robert Mattison; 09-03-2009 at 10:52 AM.

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    Default Re: Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    Quote Originally Posted by Robert S. Mattison View Post
    Wayne S.

    No I do not personal type the report. I just write the draft.

    And, I do submit pictures with the report.

    I am just tired of seeing this code violation all the time.

    Sorry about the style of writing, I used to describe things.

    I trying my best. I'll try to make my post as short as possible and
    and still get point across.

    THANKS
    RM: If the conduit is passing through the concrete perimeter beam, basement wall, etc., it should be an approved material such as rigid metallic conduit, intermediate metallic conduit, or schedule 80 PVC.


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    Default Re: Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    FWIW, types HDPE and NUCC conduit both look like poly water pipe. The only way to tell sometimes is the markings on the stuff.


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    Default Re: Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    The title says it all. WIRES in WATER PIPE.


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    Bill Kriegh

    So HDPE and NUCC is a listed conduit that is used to enclose and protect
    wires, and black color and come in, roll-up coils.

    On this current job, what I am seeing is a black poly, being pass thru a
    pour concert wall. (same with the black poly water pipe)

    The black poly water pipe line is connected to the house pressure tank.

    The 2nd. black poly water pipe line, contains the well pump feeder wires.
    They are three individual wire, twisted around each other. Colors are:
    Black, Red and Yellow. This cable contains no outer jacket.

    I am not intersted in how the three wires are run inside the well case.

    What bugs me. if why the wires inside the house, are not protected, con-
    duit all the way to the load side of the pressure switch.

    So, shouldn't the wires be protected all the way the pressure switch. Or is this just another NMFP.

    "IF YOU DON'T SEE, THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE IT UP"


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    Default Re: Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    Quote Originally Posted by Robert S. Mattison View Post
    Bill Kriegh

    So HDPE and NUCC is a listed conduit that is used to enclose and protect
    wires, and black color and come in, roll-up coils.

    On this current job, what I am seeing is a black poly, being pass thru a
    pour concert wall. (same with the black poly water pipe)

    The black poly water pipe line is connected to the house pressure tank.

    The 2nd. black poly water pipe line, contains the well pump feeder wires.
    They are three individual wire, twisted around each other. Colors are:
    Black, Red and Yellow. This cable contains no outer jacket.

    I am not intersted in how the three wires are run inside the well case.

    What bugs me. if why the wires inside the house, are not protected, con-
    duit all the way to the load side of the pressure switch.

    So, shouldn't the wires be protected all the way the pressure switch. Or is this just another NMFP.

    "IF YOU DON'T SEE, THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE IT UP"
    But Robert, you should write it up as "such and such is not visible and therefore cannot be reported on". You should know that the part that is visible (the wires are not in conduit" is a reportable condition. Also, if the conduit that is used is not an approved type (even the conduit below ground) you should either know this type is not approved or do research to verify this. Then, this becomes a reporatable condition. It does not matter that this is inspected by the local AHJ or not. It would be a reportable condition. It is either an approved electrical conduit or it is not. Simple.


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    Default Re: Pump wires in black plastic water pipe

    Quote Originally Posted by Robert S. Mattison View Post
    Remember, there is no electrical permit taken out for single family house, and there is no electrical inspection require of single family house.
    Regardless of permit or not permit, inspections or no inspections, adopted local standards or not - and if no adopted local standards ... I would go with the most recent national standards, such as the 2008 NEC, the 2009 IRC, etc.

    Jerry Peck
    Construction/Litigation/Code Consultant - Retired
    www.AskCodeMan.com

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