Luminaire Box for Dweling

[k947]

I recall seeing somewhere that in dwellings, boxes for bedrooms and living rooms were required to be ceiling fan rated even if no ceiling fan was to be installed. I can not find it any where in the NEC 2008. Can any body give me some guidance ?

 

[jumper]

I think this may be what you are looking for. It was added to 314.27(C) in the 2011.

Where spare, separately switched, ungrounded conductors
are provided to a ceiling mounted outlet box, in a
location acceptable for a ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan in
single or multi-family dwellings, the outlet box or outlet
box system shall be listed for sole support of a ceiling suspended
(paddle) fan.

 

[ceb58]

Derek is correct you will not find it in the 08. It is a new addition to the 2011.

 

[k947]

Thanks

 

[stew]

the section says spare conductors. does that mean that if you were to run a 14/3 with one coductor being a spare then the box is required,or if the box is a spare its required? a bit confusing.

 

[jumper]

the section says spare conductors. does that mean that if you were to run a 14/3 with one coductor being a spare then the box is required,or if the box is a spare its required? a bit confusing.

If you run a 14/3 with a spare conductor to a light box, then you need a fan rated box.