EMT conduit in basements
EMT conduit in basements
(OP)
Is the use of EMT mandatory in cross basement? What about atticks which are not livable? I live in Lake County, Indiana. thx.
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RE: EMT conduit in basements
RE: EMT conduit in basements
Don
RE: EMT conduit in basements
NEC (NFPA) does not require conduit for most installations, non-metallic jacketed cable (such as Romex) or metallic/armoured cable (such as type AC, BX) is often sufficient. However, as mentioned by resqcapt19, there are MANY jurisdictions, especially in or near to urban areas, which reject Romex/AC/BX/etc., and instead required EMT.
You should check with your local AHJ.
RE: EMT conduit in basements
RE: EMT conduit in basements
1. Your question probably should have been posted as a new question, rather than a continuation of this thread. Your quesion does not seem to have much to do with IEC installations in Indiana.
2. Good luck finding threaded EMT. Is this a trick question? EMT is generally installed using compression or set-screw fittings, although threaded adapters are available for transition to rigid conduit. Your existing conduit is most likely not EMT, but rather intermediate or rigid conduit.
3. Conduit threads match tapered pipe threads. Check plumbing resources for more info.