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Trade: commercial maintenance
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Certificate Occupency
We are trying in PA to get a C of O for a 130 year old building. In the inspection process to get the C of O the inspector told us we have to protect the seven 100 amp subfeeds that run through the basement.
The electrican run them below the ceiling rafters and clamped them on. The inspector said we had to protect them. So we can't remove them and start over, they supply apts two floors above. We got flex drain pipe ( the underground pipe without the perts.) Cut the pipe lengthways. We spread the pipe and put it over all seven lines. Then we attached the entire pipe with 4" hooks and nailed them to the ceiling. The subfeeds snake through the building about 100' and make bends and curves. But the inspector failed the job stating that they were not protected. The raceway he suggested was the same type of protection and almost impossible to install. You nail the hangers up and then feed the lines through it then clip on the cover. I mean this building is very old and very hard to work in. Any ideas. Total of nine lines running throught the basement Seven in up bundle. The other two nailed to the wooden support colunm. I imagine these are not installed correctly too? |
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Fentoozler
Trade: Professional Pie and Pastry Taster
Join Date: May 2007
Location: New Jersey
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Re: Certificate Occupency
Build a soffit?
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Baltimore Electrician
Trade: Electrician
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Certificate Occupency
Frame around them, then drywall or plywood. (Same thing Celtic said)
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Service & Repairs
Trade: Electrician
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Rahway, New Jersey
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Re: Certificate Occupency
Rip it all out and start over. It should have been right the first time.
You might also consider building a chase to protect against physical damage. |
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Professional Remodeler
Trade: Remodeling Contractor
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southeast Michigan
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Re: Certificate Occupency
Drop Ceiling if all else fails...
I think Celtic and John's ideas are probably going to be the easiest, depending on how much "snaking" they do. Might be easier to just drop the ceiling if the inspector will agree to it. W/O pics it's hard to know what your situation actually is.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Rahway, New Jersey
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Trade: Electrical Contractor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Maryland
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Re: Certificate Occupency
What do they need to be protected from? What is the ceiling height?
Since these are larger than 2 #6 they can be stapled up to the bottom of the joist instead of drilled holes. |
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