I am currently working on a building for the military in Afghanistan. It's an ablution block, consisting of showers, toilets, and sinks. The electrical portion has ended up being surface mounted EMT, as the building is constructed of solid concrete walls. As it happens, a suspended ceiling has been installed. The military has consultants that supervise these projects. The consultant is telling me that all of the boxes above the suspended ceiling, cannot be steel 4 square boxes, and need to be weatherproof bell boxes, because the area above the suspended ceiling is considered to be a "damp location??" There is no plumbing in the ceiling void, nor will steam travel into the void. I'm pushing for 4 squares, he wants weatherproof, am I in the wrong?
Damp Location??
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Here's the NEC definition. What do you think?
I know what the NEC definition is. I believe it doesn't fall into that category. Your post came across more as being condescending than helpfull...
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Sorry if it came across that way. I wasn't trying to be condescending but there is no mention of the definition or your particular knowledge of it in your original post.
So let's start over.
The answer is no, it's not a damp location by the Article 100 NEC definition.
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I would think the tiles would get wet and fall out before the boxes rust.
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And, if it is not in the job specs, you certainly have a very good case for an added cost change order as no reasonable bidder would have cause to thing that would be a requirement.
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Thanks for the input everyone! FYI, I won the debate
Glad to hear it.
You were right after all. IMO the definition in Article 100 is very clear.
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