350 – Liquid tight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC

350.10(4) – Permitted Uses for LFMC

Change at a Glance:

Conductors or cables with higher temperature ratings are permitted to be used in LFMC as long as the conductors or cables are not operated at a higher temperature than the LFMC temperature rating.

350.10 Uses Permitted. (Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC)

LFMC shall be permitted to be used in exposed or concealed locations as follows:
(1) Where conditions of installation, operation, or maintenance require flexibility or protection from machine oils, liquids, vapors, or solids.
(2) In hazardous (classified) locations where specifically permitted by Chapter 5.
(3) For direct burial where listed and marked for the purpose.
(4) Conductors or cables rated at a temperature higher than the listed temperature rating of LFMC conduit shall be permitted to be installed in LFMC, provided the conductors or cables are not operated at a temperature higher than the listed temperature rating of the LFMC per 110.14(C).