liquidtight conduit to AC Length

[PoorOwner]

The panel is about 8 foot from where I want to place the mini split, because it is in sight there is no disconnect, can I run the liquid tight conduit (same stuff that made the 6 foot long whips) and run 8-9 feet to the air conditioner?

THIS
http://www.homedepot.com/p/AFC-Cabl...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CM6e0JWhqNYCFUvBZAoddyMJZA

My understanding is that as long as it is supported/ mounted less than 12" from the panel/box and then mounted less than every 36" there is no restrictions on the length of these conduits.

 

[walrus]

Yes, not sure on the 3/8 though. I've never seen 3/8 liquid tite

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[PoorOwner]

I linked the wrong one. I will be buying the 1/2" one! I didn't know they make 3/8!

http://www.homedepot.com/p/AFC-Cabl...llic-Liquidtight-Conduit-6002-22-00/202286718

 

[Wirepuller]

Liquid tite looks bad. Emt, compression fittings and a rigid coupling and transition to liquid tite close to the unit.


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[Norcal]

Liquid tite looks bad. Emt,RAINTITE compression fittings and a rigid coupling and transition to liquid tite close to the unit.


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Compression fittings must be listed as raintite in order to be used outdoors, plain old compression is a premium indoor fitting.

 

[alfredeneuman]

You could run liquidtight flex an unlimited length, as long as you don't exceed 360 degrees of bend between pull points.

 

[ard]

How do you guys feel about the non-metallic liquidtite versus the stuff with the metallic liquidtite? I always use the metallic, rationalizing it that it is subject to abuse just by virtue of people walking around it, landscapers, etc.

Thoughts?

 

[Stuff]

There is this in some codes:

Liquid-tight flexible nonmetallic conduit without integral reinforcement within the conduit wall shall not exceed 6 feet in length.

 

[Norcal]

How do you guys feel about the non-metallic liquidtite versus the stuff with the metallic liquidtite? I always use the metallic, rationalizing it that it is subject to abuse just by virtue of people walking around it, landscapers, etc.

Thoughts?

I like the NM sealtite over the metallic sealtite as it's easier to use & takes abuse better.

 

[ard]

I like the NM sealtite over the metallic sealtite as it's easier to use & takes abuse better.

Interesting. I assume you mean the watertight covering on the metallic can fail sooner?

Definitely easier. And cheaper.

 

[manwithtools]

Interesting. I assume you mean the watertight covering on the metallic can fail sooner?

Definitely easier. And cheaper.

Yes, and when it fails the metal inside rusts away to nothing. Non-metallic
is the way to go.