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Thursday, August 18, 2022
Question:
Hello. I look forward to the CQD every morning. Makes my day. Does a 1 1/2 inch EMT with a weathertight connector need a Myers’s hub when coming out of an outdoor panel? The connector is on the right side of the panel near the top. The connector has a rubber washer between the panel and connector.
Thank you for your help enlightening us every day.
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Answer:
Hello CQD Subscriber,
Section 312.12 of the 2017 NEC provides the following guidance on this topic:
In damp or wet locations, surface-type enclosures within the scope of this article shall be placed or equipped so as to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the cabinet or cutout box and shall be mounted so there is at least 6-mm (1∕4-in.) airspace between the enclosure and the wall or other supporting surface. Enclosures installed in wet locations shall be weatherproof. For enclosures in wet locations, raceways or cables entering above the level of uninsulated live parts shall use fittings listed for wet locations.