Designer69
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where do you draw the line whether an electrical box is a junction box or a terminal enclosure?
is it defined somewhere?
thank you
is it defined somewhere?
thank you
where do you draw the line whether an electrical box is a junction box or a terminal enclosure?
is it defined somewhere?
thank you
Junction box = box with no components mounted in it (i.e. all connections are wirenuts or split bolts). Most conductors are long enough to be pulled from the box (i.e. the 6" length required at devices)
Terminal box = box with components (i.e. terminal strips) mounted in it. Most conductors are trimmed to length to fit into terminal (like in a load center).
well the reason I ask is because the NEC requires working space clearance for electrical equipment. I am sure that includes electrical enclosures and terminal housings, but what about a junction box with a removable front cover? see what I mean?
thanks!
well the reason I ask is because the NEC requires working space clearance for electrical equipment. I am sure that includes electrical enclosures and terminal housings, but what about a junction box with a removable front cover? see what I mean?
thanks!
I don't see how a junction box is not equipment. If fittings are equipment, a junction box is.Equipment. A general term including material, fittings, devices,
appliances, luminaires (fixtures), apparatus, and the
like used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical
installation.
I don't see how a junction box is not equipment. If fittings are equipment, a junction box is.