At least one leading national authority says you re only allowed to make such extensions from busways.
Bus drop cable nec.
Bus drop cable pvc insulation pvc jacket applications.
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.
For use as drop cable from overhead bus duct to floor machines.
They have two or more insulated conductors and a protective jacket that resists abrasion water sunlight and lubricants.
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.
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Bus drop cable 60 c 600 volt ul.
The cable is covered with a gray pvc jacket.
Bus drop cable and tray cable are service cords that connect a power supply to a machine or device.
Nec 364 8 as branch wiring from busways.
364 8 in the busway article.
The 1999 nec now refers only to sec.
Spec 70168 bus drop cable industrial grade construction.
It is constructed using sizes 14 awg through 2 awg annealed stranded bare copper.
Installed quickly without use of conduit for fixed or temporary power.
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Easily disconnected and connected when machines are moved.
Construction applications standards q a.
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.
Bare stranded copper.
They have two or more insulated conductors and a protective jacket that resists abrasion water sunlight and lubricants.
Bus drop cable is made for use in indoor or outdoor applications for connection of stationary or portable equipment to facilitate relocation of equipment.
This cable is rated for indoor and outdoor use in wet or dry locations.
Pvc colors black white red 3.
Aluminum conductors copper clad conductors.
Bus drop cable is typically used as a branch connection from a ceiling cable while tray cable is primarily used for wiring.
Stranded bare copper per astm b 8 2.
This cable consists of three bare copper insulated conductors and three bare copper 4.
Ampacities are from table 310.
The 1996 nec allowed one building surface attachment.
Pcv standrad color gray other colors available upon request applications and features.
60 c 140 f 75 c 167 f 90 c 194 f 60 c 140 f.