Regl. 5293, art. 553-7(b)
Resolución 2535: adopta el Código Eléctrico Nacional, versión 1993. (Sustituye el Anejo A del Reglamento 4435)
Cite as Reglamento Núm. 5293, Art. 553-7(b)
(3) For direct burial where listed and marked for the purpose.
(b) Not Permitted. Liquidtight flexible metal conduit shall not be used:
(1) Where subject to physical damage.
(2) Where any combination of ambient and conductor temperature will
produce an operating temperature in excess of that for which the material
is approved.
351-5. Size.
(a) Minimum. Liquidtight flexible metal conduit smaller than ¹/₂-inch
electrical trade size shall not be used.
Exception: ³/₈-inch size shall be permitted as covered in Section 350-3.
(b) Maximum. The maximum size of liquidtight flexible metal conduit
shall be the 4-inch trade size.
351-6. Number of Conductors.
(a) Single Conduit. The number of conductors permitted in a single
conduit, 1/2- through 4-inch trade sizes, shall not exceed the percentage of
fill specified in Table 1, Chapter 9.
(b) 3/8-Inch Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit. The number of conductors permitted in ³/₈-inch liquidtight flexible metal conduit shall not exceed
that permitted in Table 350-3.
351-7. Fittings. Liquidtight flexible metal conduit shall be used only with
approved terminal fittings. Angle connectors shall not be used for concealed raceway installations.
351-8. Supports. Where liquidtight flexible metal conduit is installed as a
fixed raceway, it shall be secured at intervals not exceeding 4½ feet
(1.37 m) and within 12 inches (305 mm) on each side of every outlet box,
junction box, cabinet, or fitting.
Exception No. 1: Where liquidtight flexible metal conduit is fished.
Exception No. 2: Lengths not exceeding 3 feet (914 mm) at terminals
where flexibility is necessary.
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Exception No. 3: Lengths not exceeding 6 feet (1.83 m) from a fixture
terminal connection for tap conductors to lighting fixtures as required in