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Moving Violations Video No. 71, by Russ LeBlanc, NEC Consultant: Abandoned NM Cable

May 8, 2014
In this episode, EC&M Magazine's Russ LeBlanc, finds a surprise when he pokes his head into a suspended ceiling space of a building. He spots some NM cable that was used for temporary lighting, but never removed when construction was complete, which is a violation of Sec. 590.3(D)

In this episode, EC&M Magazine's Russ LeBlanc, finds a surprise when he pokes his head into a suspended ceiling space of a building. He spots some NM cable that was used for temporary lighting, but never removed when construction was complete, which is a violation of Sec. 590.3(D) of the 2014 NEC.

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