Is Conduit Required In The Attic In Nj

I cannot find this specifically in code so here is my question.

Is conduit required in the attic in nj.

Wiring in pvc conduit must have at least 18 inches of cover. This guide is not designed to reflect the actual energy code with amendments if any adopted in new jersey and does not. It does not provide a guarantee for meeting the iecc. When romex is run across rafters in an open unfinished attic it is my position that a raceway of some kind 1x3 s or even 2x4 s should first be attached across the affected rafters perhaps 3 to 4 above the joists then the wiring be stapled to the raceway.

This will protect the wiring from being accidentally snagged. This guide is an energy code compliance aid for new jersey based upon the simple prescriptive option of the 2009 iecc. If this meets code then i will be running attic wiring in this manner from now on. The volume of regulators inside the conduit is limited by code so it might not work to use conduit.

Spacing is a major factor in deciding whether to use conduit. The national electrical code has specific regulations for how many conductor wires can fit into within a conduit of each diameter size. Whenever i do attic wiring i remove the insulation and staple it to the ceiling joist. I m building a new home outside the city limits in liberty county in texas my electrician ran the main power feed wire from the meter through the exterior wall up into the attic and down into the breaker panel without any conduit.

Electrical conduit is designed for use with specific types of individual conductor wires. Wiring buried inside rigid metal rmc or intermediate metal imc conduit must have at least 6 inches of earth cover. Uf cable can be direct buried without conduit with a minimum of 24 inches of earth cover.