When do you say wiring should be protected?

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

II. Installation
334.10 Uses Permitted.

Type NM, Type NMC, and Type
NMS cables shall be permitted to be used in the following:
(1) One- and two-family dwellings.
(2) Multifamily dwellings permitted to be of Types III, IV,
and V construction except as prohibited in 334.12.
(3) Other structures permitted to be of Types III, IV, and V
construction except as prohibited in 334.12. Cables
shall be concealed within walls, floors, or ceilings that

provide a thermal barrier of material that has at least a
15-minute finish rating as identified in listings of firerated
assemblies.

Paul, in English please. Are you saying all electrical cables should be concealed?

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Im saying that in a detached garage it should be in the wall and behind a 15 minute rated finish. Now, does that mean it always happens...nope....but being behind this rating would solve the protection issue.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

Im saying that in a detached garage it should be in the wall and behind a 15 minute rated finish. Now, does that mean it always happens...nope....but being behind this rating would solve the protection issue.

Wow,

I've got to go back to at least 500 home inspections that I performed and (send addendum's) or tell these homeowners to install drywall over the exposed wiring in their garage.

Not.

I see exposed wiring in garages every week. I guess I can start noting it the my reports from here on in.

Thanks for the heads-up Paul.

Paul,

Are you sure that wiring in every wall in the garage (including non-firewall) must be protected by drywall? The wiring in firewalls are obviously already protected.