Mark McIntyre hath wroth:
It wasn't. My remark about the NEC code requirements isn't really related to whatever the topic of this thread was at one time. I can see how you interpreted at referring to your comments. I'll try to be a bit more clear in the future.
It's certainly not code compliant. I suspect an inspector probably never saw that work. I've also seen it done wrong and always make a point of suggesting that it be reworked by an electrician. Unfortunately, the few that I've were done by an electrician so that's probably not a great idea.
Drivel (mine): Once upon a time, I had a summer job playing electrician. We were doing a skool and code required all the wiring to be in rigid conduit. No EMT, no Romex allowed. So, I spent my summer operating a pipe threader. Oh, what fun.
At one point, I decided it be interesting to ask why the skool has to use rigid conduit while everything else in town can use EMT. I got some rather odd guesses, so I did the research. It seems that when Edison was electrifying New York, the easiest way to install lighting was to snake the wires through the gas pipes and install the lamps in the gas fixtures. Most antique shops will have gas to electric conversion adapters and signs reminding tenants not to try setting fire to the light bulbs with a match. This was convenient for Edison, but also for the gas fitters that were worried about losing their jobs to electric lighting. So, the deal was struck and all electrical wiring had to be inside gas pipes. 100 years later, not much has changed in some areas. Sigh.
No need to shove it down a pipe. A scrambled mess of wiring will do as well. See: |
Of course, telephone wiring can also have problems: |
Anyone can be a fool with 100 proof?