At least one leading national authority says you re only allowed to make such extensions from busways.
Bus drop cable nec.
The 1999 nec now refers only to sec.
Resistant to oil grease acids cutting fluids and mechanical abuse.
Acic pcs duo power control signal cable csa view pdf.
Bus drop cable 60 c 600 volt ul.
Bare stranded copper.
The 1996 nec allowed one building surface attachment.
Ampacities of insulated conductors from nec table nec310 15 b 16 not more than three conductors in raceway or cable or earth directly buried based on ambient temperature of 30 c 86 f print this page.
Bus drop cable and tray cable are service cords that connect a power supply to a machine or device.
364 8 in the busway article.
Bus drop cable pvc insulation pvc jacket applications.
Pvc colors black white red 3.
It is constructed using sizes 14 awg through 2 awg annealed stranded bare copper.
Easily disconnected and connected when machines are moved.
This cable is rated for indoor and outdoor use in wet or dry locations.
Aluminum conductors copper clad conductors.
Allied wire and cable s bus drop cable is designed for both indoor and outdoor use in wet or dry locations for the connection of portable or stationary equipment to facilitate their interchange our particular bus drop cable is constructed with a polyvinylchloride jacket and depending on the awg has a temperature rating of either 60 ºc or 75ºc and a voltage rating of 600 volts.
This cable consists of three bare copper insulated conductors and three bare copper 4.
Pcv standrad color gray other colors available upon request applications and features.
For use as drop cable from overhead bus duct to floor machines.
Royal bus drop view pdf.
Nec 364 8 as branch wiring from busways.
Installed quickly without use of conduit for fixed or temporary power.
60 c 140 f 75 c 167 f 90 c 194 f 60 c 140 f.
They have two or more insulated conductors and a protective jacket that resists abrasion water sunlight and lubricants.
Bus drop cable and tray cable are service cords that connect a power supply to a machine or device.
Construction applications standards q a.
Bus drop cable is typically used as a branch connection from a ceiling cable while tray cable is primarily used for wiring.
They have two or more insulated conductors and a protective jacket that resists abrasion water sunlight and lubricants.
The cable is covered with a gray pvc jacket.
Stranded bare copper per astm b 8 2.
Ampacities are from table 310.
This comes up in locations where you d like to attach the drop to the wall from a wireway run overhead at a central point.