Question: Are wireways permitted to pass through a wall or must they remain exposed for the entire run?
Explanation: Section 376.10(4) and 378.10(4) both permit a wireway to pass through a wall as long as the conductors remain accessible on each side of the wall and the section passing through the wall is unbroken. 32mm Conduit Tube
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