Re: New home builders without wires

[Josh Luthman <josh () imaginenetworksllc com>]

NEC wouldn't apply to telecommunications/low voltage.  You may think yellow
is common because of single mode fiber.  Gray is far more common in the
field in/on buildings.  OSP is usually orange, because orange is the color
for telecommunications/phone/internet.  Gas plants use yellow
markers/tracer.

On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 4:42 PM Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster () gmail com>
wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 5, 2024 at 8:15 PM William Herrin <bill () herrin us> wrote:
>
> > As others have noted: conduit is smarter. Communication cable
> > standards remain in a state of flux much more rapid than the lifetime
> > of a house and the little blue one-inch conduits are not exceptionally
> > expensive.
>
> And electricians (and the inspectors) understand
> ENT(*) and it's installation requirements (yes
> it still has physical securing requirements,
> such as securing it near the box, and at
> regular intervals along its run).
>
> All in all, for a new construction, I would
> require it all to be in ENT.  But, of course,
> a builder looks only at the lowest cost(s),
> as (probably) 98% of the buyers only look
> at how pretty the stainless steel appliances
> look like in the kitchen (surprise, surprise,
> those participating on the list are not the
> normal house purchaser).
>
> Gary
>
>
> (*) Commonly called smurf tubing due to a
> manufacturer's choice of blue, but it does
> come in other colors, and I think technically
> communications are supposed to be yellow
> per the most recent NFPA 70 (aka NEC),
> but I am absolutely too lazy to review the
> latest regulations.