Hello folks. DIY guy here and I'm wiring up a workshop at home. The interior of the shop is unfinished with exposed studs. I live in Southern AZ so this structure will likely never be insulated or finished inside.
I was originally going to wire the whole thing with exposed MC (Metal Clad flex) cable but the code seems pretty vague as to whether it needs to be behind finished walls or not. The phrase "protected from physical damage" is a little to open to interpretation for me. So, I've decided to go with EMT and pull wire through.
My question: is there an official or unofficial guideline for how this should look? Instinctively, I'll try to make it look as good as possible by running it along or parallel to studs, etc but when it comes to jogging around obstructions or turning corners, is there a "best practices" set of rules for this? Or is it just, use good workmanship? I've looked around at similar examples and it seems there's is quite a bit of personal preference and style involved.
I was originally going to wire the whole thing with exposed MC (Metal Clad flex) cable but the code seems pretty vague as to whether it needs to be behind finished walls or not. The phrase "protected from physical damage" is a little to open to interpretation for me. So, I've decided to go with EMT and pull wire through.
My question: is there an official or unofficial guideline for how this should look? Instinctively, I'll try to make it look as good as possible by running it along or parallel to studs, etc but when it comes to jogging around obstructions or turning corners, is there a "best practices" set of rules for this? Or is it just, use good workmanship? I've looked around at similar examples and it seems there's is quite a bit of personal preference and style involved.