Enclosure as Junction or Pull Box

[kdpressley]

I have always heard that you cannot use an enclosure as a junction box or pull box but I cannot find the article in the NEC that prohibits this usage of the enclosure. I personally believe that this would be a bad practice but I have been asked to show the text in the code that prohibits this usage of an enclosure. Can someone please help me explain the reasoning behind this practice?

Regards

 

[roger]

There is nothing wrong with doing this, the enclosure may need something to fasten the cover but if box fill is not exceeded all is fine.


Roger

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Take a look at 312.8. Make sure you read the complete section if you are not looking at the 2011 code.

 

[kdpressley]

Thank you for the information.

 

[kwired]

Enclosure is too general of a term. A junction or pull box is an enclosure. Can you tell us what it is you are asking about?