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Cable tray passing through Battery Room

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NickParker

Electrical
Sep 1, 2017
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What is the type of cable tray to be used, when it is passing through Battery Room? Does NEC specify the type of cable tray/conduit to be used in battery room?
 
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In my opinion, a cable tray made of material as per art.480 and installed as per art. 392 is permitted to be installed in a battery room. However, the cable running in cable tray has to be permitted also to be installed in battery room. For instance, according to Art.334.12:
(A)Types NM, NMC, and NMS. Types NM, NMC, and NMS cables shall not be permitted as follows:
(7) In storage battery rooms
 
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