Floor boxes

[lund/bass playing]

Can floor boxes replace all of the required 120 volt receptacle outlets in a house, eliminating the wall outlets? All of the rooms in this house except the kitchen, bath and laundry has cut-in metal boxes screwed to the floor with water tight / outside receptacle covers. A quick look at the code with in 18 " from the wall , boxes intended for the proper use no problem. Just joined this forum to see some good answer's and maybe get some quick code references . Thanks!

 

[infinity]

Yes they can as long as they're within the 18" that can be counted as the required wall space receptacles.

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[Dennis Alwon]

Yes they can as long as they're within the 18" that can be counted as the required wall space receptacles.

Welcome to the Forum.

IMO, it is not compliant with wp covers and I assume standard receptacles.

 

[AC\DC]

IMO, it is not compliant with wp covers and I assume standard receptacles.

Yep, it’s not listed as a floor outlet with the wP covers.
Probably be just as safe as the floor outlets but still not listed for that use. Plus ugly as sin I bet

 

[readydave8]

Do the boxes as well as covers need to be floor type?

 

[takelly]

314.27 (B) Floor Boxes.
Boxes listed specifically for this application shall be used for receptacles located in the floor

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Just to be clear Infinity's comments are also true if the correct equipment was used.

210.52(A)(3) Floor Receptacles.
Receptacle outlets in or on floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of receptacle outlets unless located within 450 mm (18 in.) of the wall.

 

[kwired]

Receptacles in the floor can count like post 7 mentions

Receptacles in the floor also need to be part of an assembly listed for use in the floor like post 6 mentions.

Not all "face up" receptacles are necessarily in the floor - interpretations on what is allowed however may vary but IMO NEC only requires them to be listed floor boxes if in the floor.