Loose Conductors in a box

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mbergheger

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I thought I have read in the NEC somewhere that all conductors located in a device box shall be terminated. I cannot seem to find it now.

The problem I have is:

I don't know if a peice of equipment is 120 or 208 single phase. My first thought was to pull an extra hot and cap it if the unit is only 120V. But I thought I read you cannot do this.

Can someone please point out an NEC artical that will or or will not allow you to do this.

Thanks in advance
Matt
 
mbergheger said:
II don't know if a peice of equipment is 120 or 208 single phase. My first thought was to pull an extra hot and cap it if the unit is only 120V. But I thought I read you cannot do this.
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Sure you can. There is no code prohibiting it.
 
mbergheger said:
I thought I have read in the NEC somewhere that all conductors located in a device box shall be terminated. I cannot seem to find it now.

The problem I have is:

I don't know if a peice of equipment is 120 or 208 single phase. My first thought was to pull an extra hot and cap it if the unit is only 120V. But I thought I read you cannot do this.

Can someone please point out an NEC artical that will or or will not allow you to do this.

Thanks in advance
Matt
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There is no article that says you cannot have an extra wire in a JB. It is terminated when you put a wirenut on the end. :wink:
 
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