[RE-wrenches] FMC in battery rooms

[Kent Osterberg]

Mark,

That's to be avoided if possible. You wouldn't be allowed to put 
batteries in a battery room.

Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain Solar


On 10/22/2020 10:36 AM, Mark Frye wrote:
> Perhaps we should be applying Article 500 to the installation of 
> batteries as well.
>
> On 10/22/2020 10:02 AM, Kent Osterberg wrote:
>> Jay,
>>
>> I suspect it is because FMC is not vapor tight and could be an 
>> unintentional path for hydrogen gas, or could allow acid vapors to 
>> condense on the enclosed wiring. LFMC (aka liquid tight) is allowed 
>> in battery rooms.
>>
>> Kent Osterberg
>> Blue Mountain Solar
>>
>> On 10/22/2020 9:07 AM, jay wrote:
>>> HI All,
>>>
>>> 348.12 says that FMC cannot be used in battery rooms.
>>>
>>> Would anyone like to chime in as to why that would be?
>>>
>>> And what is the definition of a battery room:
>>> Is a battery in an enclosure ( box) a battery room, or is the room 
>>> that the battery/box is in the battery room?
>>>
>>> Thx
>>>
>>> jay
>>>
>>>
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