floor receptacle
- Thread starter lmchenry
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Twoskinsoneman
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- West Virginia, USA NEC: 2020
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- Facility Senior Electrician
wow I've never heard of a weatherproof floor receptacle....
314.27(C) says your going to have to use a box listed for floor applications.
314.27(C) says your going to have to use a box listed for floor applications.
- Location
- Logan, Utah
I agree, it will probably be tough to find a floor box receptacle that is rated for a wet location.
Chris
- Location
- Massachusetts
I think the only way to get a floor receptacle in this location is to find a way to call it a dry location.
What is the actual area?
What is the actual area?
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Aren't those PVC boxes for floor outlets rated for wet location. We put them in slabs all the time. The cover is a different story.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Can you attached a box to a post. Floor outlet outdoors is not going to meet code, IMO
I agree, this would be akin to putting a receptacle "face-up" in a kitchen counter top IMHO. I do not see a way to make it code compliant, aside from the design issue.
Twoskinsoneman
Senior Member
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- West Virginia, USA NEC: 2020
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- Facility Senior Electrician
I agree I certainly would not feel comfortable in a situation where they can be rained on....
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
While in use, definitely.
- Location
- Logan, Utah
Pierre C Belarge
Senior Member
- Location
- Westchester County, New York
As all have mentioned, this may be a tough situation, especially if the location in the floor is specific for a piece of equipment. If so, then a 'doghouse' type of floor receptacle may work...unless it will be hit by beating rain.
Relocating the receptacle may be the only choice.
Relocating the receptacle may be the only choice.
iMuse97
Senior Member
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- Chicagoland
Yes:smile: like the doghouse idea if you can put a wet loc. cover on it. I do think that I would try to relocate to a vertical support or surface or install a support for it at the loc., if the stub up is already installed.
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