Hatch Romex

[Brian E. Kelly]

Well do think it is a problem, romex in scuttle hole.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

lol......i tell you Brian....I have even seen AHJ's miss the fact that NM Cable is less than 6' from the scuttle hole....

However...this one is just plain obvious...lol...we will assume a home owner added it later...thehehe

[Brian E. Kelly]

It was a remodeled 1300 sq/ft 1963 beauty Paul, doubt the AHJ even saw it. I tell you the hatch was not easy to open.

[David P. Valley]

Six foot rule applies...

[Bill Smith]

I found these yesterday. They are SEC cables that feed adjoining units in a condo and ran directly over the attic hatch. The unit I was inspecting had a lovely Zinsco panel too.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by bsmith

I found these yesterday. They are SEC cables that feed adjoining units in a condo and ran directly over the attic hatch. The unit I was inspecting had a lovely Zinsco panel too.

Bill,

I see this situation a lot in Condominium (Common Area) attics.

This is how the cabling should be laid out, in your particular situation...

[Bill Smith]

Thanks David- As I re-read my post I realize that the cables are Service Cables and not S.E.C.s.

Where do you get your images? They are excellent.

[Leonard E. Ungar]

Bill;
It looks like a lot of dryer lint also on the insulation, was the dryer or bathroom vented in the attic also.
Len

[Paul W. Abernathy]

David...Great images....

[David P. Valley]

Images come from the CD's I purchased from C & D and Inspection Depot.

[jtedesco1]

Originally Posted by bsmith

Thanks David- As I re-read my post I realize that the cables are Service Cables and not S.E.C.s.

Where do you get your images? They are excellent.

http://www.nachi.org/forum/attachmen...5&d=1144951056

Are they identified as Type SER? If so they would be a 4-wire feeders from the main to the unit so that the EGC and Neutral could be separated in the panelboard where the feeder terminated.

[Bill Smith]

Bill;
It looks like a lot of dryer lint also on the insulation, was the dryer or bathroom vented in the attic also.
Len

It was just dust Len. I don't think anyone has been up there since it was built -1973!