drilling in conduit body - NEC violation?

[electrical218]

Are their any NEC violations if you drill "low point drains" in a conduit body (damp location) to allow accumulated moisture to be released? Thanks

 

[infinity]

I would say no since you are required by the NEC to install raceways so that they will drain.

 

[roger]

I agree with Trevor, see 225.22

Roger

 

[iwire]

I agree with Trevor and Roger.

I have also drilled holes in conduit bodies for this very reason.

Can anyone cite an NEC section prohibiting this practice?

 

[mdshunk]

Can anyone cite an NEC section prohibiting this practice?

No, but I can give you at least one that would seem to require it.

I think that Crouse Hinds does make a drain fitting of some sort. A purist might tell you to use a TB body instead of an LB and install the drain fitting in the bottom opening.

 

[infinity]

No, but I can give you at least one that would seem to require it.

Roger already did 225.22.

 

[roger]

Trevor, I think Marc was replying to Bob's question of "is there anything prohibiting it".

Roger

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I have drilled a lot of drain holes in fittings in the past....now I just cut a notch in the gasket. Same results, but quicker and easier.
Don

 

[infinity]

I always notch the gasket also, especially with FS boxes. I've opened many over the years that were full of water.

 

[John Deere Man]

The only NEC that I could think of would be Art,110.3 - What dose the listing of the porduct say about it?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I always notch the gasket also, especially with FS boxes. I've opened many over the years that were full of water.

Yeah, now they are full of ants instead of water.:grin: