Can MC cable be used with plastic boxes?
Plastic boxes do not have the proper clamps to secure MC cable. Its against code to run MC cable into a plastic box. Plastic boxes do not have the proper clamps to secure MC cable.Click to see full answer. In respect to this, can you put MC cable in EMT?Type MC is permitted for services,…
Plastic boxes do not have the proper clamps to secure MC cable. Its against code to run MC cable into a plastic box. Plastic boxes do not have the proper clamps to secure MC cable.Click to see full answer. In respect to this, can you put MC cable in EMT?Type MC is permitted for services, feeders and branch circuits, indoors or outdoors, exposed or concealed. It may be used in some, but not all classified locations. It is permitted in wet locations and underground where identified for such use. A conduit bender is the only specialized tool needed for working with EMT.Similarly, should I use metal or plastic electrical boxes? The advantage of plastic boxes is comparatively minor even for non-metallic sheathed cable — you can avoid making one ground connection and they sometimes cost a little less. On the other hand, plastic boxes are more vulnerable to impacts. For exposed or shop wiring, metal boxes are probably better. Also, can MC cable be used in residential? Type MC Cable without an outside nonmetallic jacket can be installed in an “other space used for environmental air” in accordance with Section 300.22(C). These cables can be installed either indoors or outdoors and in exposed and concealed locations. They can be installed in a cable tray or in any raceway.Can you run MC cable through conduit?So if your running an mc cable into a conduit it has to exit the conduit and terminate into the enclosure with an approved mc fitting.
