Conduit In Attic Versus Crawl

Everyone including myself preferred to have the ductwork in the attic as opposed to the crawl space.

Conduit in attic versus crawl. Seal supply boxes with mastic. Insulate and air seal the floor with open cell foam put ductwork and mechanicals in the attic install a radiant barrier and mastic seal the ducts. The outer jacket was removed to expose the wires when run inside the emt conduit. As the cable on exterior become accessible needs the conduit ditto for the portion from the inverter into the attic is accessible and was run in emt until above 8 foot and then could be considered inaccessible.

Does wire run in conduit in a crawl space need to be rated for moisture. Spacing is a major factor in deciding whether to use conduit. I vote for the attic. I can look it up but i think it is the same rule that relates conduit on steel decking with the 1 5.

Crawl space today with a few guys i work with. As far as the other subject to mechanical damage. Interpretation of conduit vs raceway wet location vs outdoor vs nm nm b. Just like you do not need a running board when you staple wire on the bottom of joists in a basement if they are boxed in or in a crawl space.

Rarely will a sealed foam insulated attic deviate more than 15 degrees from the living space temperatures below it. Knowing the disadvantages of attic install and the crawl space install. This is especially true when you need to curve the wires around a bend which further limits the space inside the conduit. So when we have a choice we prefer hvac systems located under the house.

Ask question asked 2 years 9 months ago. Choices besides uf b wet damp location not inside conduit. Compare that with the daily 140 degree temperatures found in vented attics. The volume of regulators inside the conduit is limited by code so it might not work to use conduit.

I was just discussing the issue of attic vs.