This takes me back to the days of old with bread racks full of modems and the mess of wall-warts and power-strips.
-- Joe Hamelin, W7COM, Tulalip, WA, 360-474-7474 On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 2:52 PM, Rob Seastrom <r...@seastrom.com> wrote: > > William Herrin <b...@herrin.us> writes: > > > Isn't it against the NEC and the fire code to stack power strips? We > > all do it, but isn't it against code? > > Sorry to be late to the party (I plead vacation), but no, afaik it is > not. About as close as the NEC comes art 400.8 - you can't use > flexible cord as a substitute for permanent wiring (think of some of > the shenanigans you've seen with extension cords standing in for NM or > MC on thereifixed.com or similar sites). > > Rack wiring is not "permanent", but I would not go so far as to claim > it is subject to the "qualified personnel" rules (OSHA subpart S and > NFPA 70E). Datacenter workers who could pass a test on LOTO > procedures and routinely utilize proper PPE (even gloves, safety > glasses, and steel toe shoes) are the exception rather than the rule. > > As always, when someone asserts that "X is against code" whether in > the form of a statement or a question, the proper response is > "Citation, please!" > > -r > >
