Expandable Foam as Duct Seal - Mike Holt's Forum
Jun 21, 2009 · I've recently run into two jobs (200A residential service and feeder J-box for an outbuilding subpanel) where the installation appears professional with the exception of the use of yellow expandable spray foam used to seal the conduit. I assumed this is a …
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Mar 31, 2010 · Regardless, of the preceding questions, the NEC does not make any substantial provisions on the material used for such. Traditionally, duct seal is used for inside the ends of conduit. Around the conduit is not governed by the NEC, so any commonly-used construction sealant for the type of penetration should suffice (even a DIY-type :roll
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Mar 9, 2020 · I notice in my area it appears that the 'sealant' that is to be installed inside conduit to help prevent water and condensation when entering buildings from outside because of temperatures is not enforced or forgotten. NEC 2020 300.7 Recently had a complaint about a water leaking from conduit...
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Dec 3, 2007 · For a 1.5" conduit we would use mortar on the inside and outside and then the outside would get a coat of black foundation tar sealant with a piece of nylon mesh embedded within the tar. Last thing you want is a call back for a leak into the basement.
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Jul 23, 2015 · any recommendations on sealant to use on service entrance conduit fittings any recommendations on sealant to use on service entrance conduit fittings If you are talking about around the conductors inside the conduit, I recommend duct seal #31-601 or equal. I have seen spray foam, and that is...
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May 5, 2007 · For 230.8 I use duct seal, for 300.5 (G) I like using expanding foam. I have had an inspector gig me for using silicon sealant for 300.5 (G) on a walk in cooler once, he said it was not "removable" so therefore by his determination not allowed.
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Apr 8, 2005 · Additionally, duct sealant or type 1 room temperature vulcanizing sealant shall be used to form a redundant seal. Bare conductor shall not be used inside of the raceway in this application. The cable support bushing shall be grounded to the grounded circuit conductor or an equipment grounding conductor that is runs inside of the conduit.
sealing for IS conduits | Information by Electrical Professionals for ...
Sep 20, 2018 · I have lots of opinions. Oddly enough, where only gas-minimizing seals for boundaries are under consideration, I agree with non-explosionproof seals for Division 1/unclassified applications in 504.70 applications but I'm a …
cable in conduit cable end seals | Information by Electrical ...
May 28, 2018 · The sealant must be explosion proof vs nonexplosion proof or simply “minimizing gases “ such as duct seal - it must be listed or labeled. Once it has been listed by an approved means it can then be approved the AHJ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
water proofing inside PVC conduits | Information by Electrical ...
May 12, 2011 · I am afraid of water getting into the underground conduits and then leaking out inside a $5,000,000.00 home. I have several underground conduits that penetrate a basement wall foundation and then continue into the joist spaces of the living areas. Is there anyway to install a waterproof...