NM Cable

Please be advised the 2009 National Electric Code does not allow NM (romex)cable to run in damp or wet locations, please read the following text from NEC. This also means NM cable cannot be in conduit, it is considered a wet location per 300.9. NM cable is not allowed to be stripped down and the outer sheating removed and placed in conduit because the wire has no markings for example THHW THWN Etc. as set forth in 310.8.(c)

Friday 6-5-09 schedule

100 COLINGTON CIR ROUGH IN 06/05/2009 bn 9-11 p
102 WHISTLING DUCK CT FINAL/CERTIF OF COMPLIANCE 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 m
231 MOYOCK LANDING DR INSULATION 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 m
119 BRAE BURN DR FOUNDATION 06/05/2009 bn 10-12 p
117 GOOSE CASTLE TERR FOUNDATION 06/05/2009 bn 9-11 c
106 NEW COLONY DR FOUNDATION 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 m
216 WILDWOOD DR TRENCH REINSPECTION 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 c
811 BELLS ISLAND RD PILING 06/05/2009 bn 9-11 c
279 KILMARLIC CLUB DRIVE ROUGH IN 06/05/2009 bn 10-12 p
233 MOYOCK LANDING DR PILING 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 m
233 MOYOCK LANDING DR FOOTING 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 m
103 HASTINGS DR FINAL/CERTIF OF COMPLIANCE 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 M
105 HASTINGS DR FINAL/CERTIF OF COMPLIANCE 06/05/2009 jc 9-11 M

Schedule Thursday 6-4-09

Location Type Scheduled NAME TIME AREA
814 S BAYVIEW RD NAILING/TIEDOWN 06/04/2009 ss 9-11 p
216 WILDWOOD DR FINAL ELECTRICAL 06/04/2009 jc 9-11 m
216 HOG QUARTER RD FINAL ELECTRICAL 06/04/2009 ss 9-11 p
234 MOYOCK LANDING DR FOUNDATION 06/04/2009 jc 9-11 m
119 COOPER LANDING DR FRAMING 06/04/2009 bn 9-11 p
106 GREGG CT FINAL/CERTIF OF COMPLIANCE 06/04/2009 bn 1-3 c
300 GUINEA RD FRAMING 06/04/2009 jc 9-11 m
109 ALGONQUIN TRL FINAL/CERTIF OF COMPLIANCE 06/04/2009 bn 9-11 c
1552 WATERLILY RD FINAL/CERTIF OF COMPLIANCE 06/04/2009 ss 9-11 p

Weather Resistant Outlets for T-Poles

Please have your electricians make sure they are changing out the old GFIC outlets on T-Poles to the New GFIC weather resistant type outlets requird by code. We are still seeing old poles out there getting transported from job to job with the wrong outlets and having to fail them.
Thanks

When is an attic is counted as a story-Watch out for footer/stud requirements on 3 story structures in 120 mph area, pier/curtainwall max 2 stories

Clearance heights for cleanouts

NC Department of Insurance
Office of the State Fire Marshal - Engineering Division
1202 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1202
919-661-5880


Crawl Space Heights for Cleanouts
Code: 2006 Plumbing Code Date: July 1, 2006
Section: 708.4

Question:
If a cleanout is placed in a crawl space, is the travel path required to be 24 inches in height ?

Answer:
Yes, the cleanout must extend to the outside of the building if the crawl space height is less than 24 inches. If the cleanout is placed in the crawl space, the crawl space height shall be not less than 24 inches at the cleanout and along the travel path from the access door to the cleanout.

Sill Plate Anchor Bolt Hole Size

NC Department of Insurance
Office of the State Fire Marshal - Engineering Division
1202 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1202
919-661-5880

Sill Plate Anchor Bolt Hole Size
Code: 2002 Residential Code Date: October 1, 2007
Section: R403.1.6

Question:
How large can the hole in the sill plate be for the 1/2" anchor bolt?


Answer:
The code does not address this directly. It is assumed that the hole will not exceed the capabilities of the washer and nut to withstand the same tensile strength as the 1/2" anchor bolt. Also the compression of the wood fiber around the hole must also be considered. With these factors considered the hole should not exceed the diameter of the anchor bolt plus 2 times the washer thickness. The hole may be elongated in one direction for alignment with the anchor bolt. Half of the diameter of the elongated hole can not be more than two times the thickness of the washer from the outside diameter of the anchor bolt.