See photo in post. I want to install a camera and flood light under the roof soffit. The soffit area in the attic is very difficult to access. Also I want to be able to replace the camera easily since they can go bad. I want to be able to plug a new one in easily. I am getting power from a 15 amp junction box in the attic. In the attic I am using 14/2 with ground NM Romex grey color. The package says it’s for outdoor or indoor use, the grey wrapper is much stronger than the white wrapper.
I attached a male electric plug to one end of the Romex so it plugs into the outlet in the attic. I will run the Romex from the electrical box along the roof rafter trusses then go through the outside wall and vinyl siding near the top gable vent which is about 20 feet up from the ground. I will use Moldable Silicone Putty or Duct Seal Compound to seal the wire and hole.
My plan was to run the Romex down the drip edge of the roof line then under the soffit into a GFCI Outlet 15 Amp that is attached to the soffit the GFCI will be facing down . My question is do I need to follow the code. Do I need to protect the Romex once it comes out of the house and run it inside PVC Conduit? Can Romex go inside rigid PVC Conduit or should I use individual THWN wire? Do I have to use rigid PVC or can I use Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic PVC Conduit Cable?
Best Answer
Gray Romex is normally type UF (underground feeder) look at the info printed on it it should say UV resistant, if it is it would be legal to attach it as you have in the photo if that low point is above 8’ (but look like a hack job) the part that would not be legal or “code compliant” would be plugging it in. There should be a splice inside the box that has the outlet, if the box fill is two large or two many wires for that sized box a larger box or box extension will be needed to make the splice.