Interesting way to Nail a box to a wall stud... :)

[infinity]

Over looking the fact, It looks "Hack" and there are open KO's, What code section would you call to fail the box being nailed like that?

Good question. The photo in post #5 is code compliant.

 

[K_Buz]

314.23 B 1

Nails and screws, where used as a fastening means, shall be attached by using brackets on the outside of the enclosure, or they shall pass through the interior within 6mm (1/4 in) of the back or ends of the enclosure. Screws shall not be permitted to pass through the box unless exposed threads in the box are protected using approved means to avid abrasion of conductor insulation.


(I admit that it is hard to tell just how far the nails are from the back of the box, but they look to me like they are about 1/2")

 

[iwire]

314.23 B 1

Nails and screws, where used as a fastening means, shall be attached by using brackets on the outside of the enclosure, or they shall pass through the interior within 6mm (1/4 in) of the back or ends of the enclosure. Screws shall not be permitted to pass through the box unless exposed threads in the box are protected using approved means to avid abrasion of conductor insulation.


(I admit that it is hard to tell just how far the nails are from the back of the box, but they look to me like they are about 1/2")

I agree, the nails in this black box below are in violation of 314.23(B)(1)

But the nails in this silver box below are code compliant and an NEC acceptable way to mount a box.

 

[stickboy1375]

The nails in the box I posted are so much more forward than the picture tends to show, you couldn't even install a receptacle.... As a side note, I removed the old receptacle and BX and installed the NM cable, and when I did that, those nails were non existing, whoever removed the plaster and installed the sheetrock added the nails.

 

[K8MHZ]

Good question. The photo in post #5 is code compliant.

The nails in the pic in post #1 are not close enough to the back of the box. 314.23(B)(1) fail.