SJO is not robust. When the cable just lays around I think ozone or UV attacks the insulation to the point it just crumbles when it ages. But I do not make the rules, heck, it is hard enough to
read the rules!
Found this on a
OSHA site:
Under what conditions might the use of flexible power cords as permanent wiring be an acceptable/permissible use of flexible wiring? Response: In accordance with §1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), unless specifically permitted otherwise in section §1910.305(g)(1)(ii), the use of flexible cords and cables is prohibited as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure. Section 1910.305(g)(1)(ii)(A) through (L) provides ways in which flexible cords and cables may be used; and section §1910.305 (g)(1)(iv)(A) through (F) provides ways flexible cords may not be used.
Just finding it gave ME a headache....
You have to think of insurance coverage too...