Article 400 7 a uses article 400 8 uses not permitted these are the 2 main things you want to look into.
Bus drop cable uses.
Bus drop cable is made for use in indoor or outdoor applications for connection of stationary or portable equipment to facilitate relocation of equipment.
Safety spring sold separately alleviates strain from sudden pulls but it reduces the work load limit of the grip.
Installed quickly without use of conduit for fixed or temporary power.
It is constructed using sizes 14 awg through 2 awg annealed stranded bare copper.
The pvc insulation resists abrasion chemicals and oil.
Used in wet or dry location sunlight resistant.
Color coded polyvinyl chloride pvc filler.
Bus drop cable 60 c 600 volt ul.
Bare stranded copper category insulation description.
600v ul 60c outdoor southwire drop cable used for overhead electrical busways connection of stationary equipment and indoor or outdoor wet and dry location applications.
I also see the busdrop cable being used as the line for a disco a problem also as in my view that falls under 400 8 1 as a substitute for the fixed wiring.
You can support these grips with a hook.
Under article 400 8 i see the running of the cable above a drop ceiling as an issue.
Bus drop cable pvc insulation pvc jacket applications.
Construction applications standards q a.
Bus drop cable features.
It s also known as bus drop cable.
The cable is covered with a gray pvc jacket.
Suitable fillers are used to make the cable round.
The ground wires are not counted in the number of wires.
Also known as bus drop grips they support cable weight and relieve tension.
For use as drop cable from overhead bus duct to floor machines.
Southwire royal e357438 xx x bus drop cable tw ins.
Cable with three uninsulated ground wires can be used in wet environments.