Q. What uses are permitted by the Code for liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit (LFNC)?
See the answer below.
A. Listed LFNC is permitted, either exposed or concealed, at any of the following locations [Sec. 356.10]:
Informational Note: Extreme cold can cause nonmetallic conduits to become brittle and more susceptible to damage from physical contact.
(1) If flexibility is required.
(2) If protection from liquids, vapors, or solids is required.
(3) Outdoors, if listed and marked for this purpose.
(4) Directly buried in the earth, if listed and marked for this purpose.
(5) LFNC (gray color) is permitted in lengths over 6 ft if secured in accordance with 356.30.
(6) LFNC, Type B (black color) as a listed manufactured prewired assembly.
(7) Encasement in concrete if listed for direct burial.
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