Odd J-box question:

[crossman]

Upon further reading, it says "specifically fabricated for this purpose" so if the room is existing and wasn't built specifically for the purpose of being an enclosure intended for personnel entry, then it is probably not in the spirit of the code.

 

[kkwong]

Upon further reading, it says "specifically fabricated for this purpose" so if the room is existing and wasn't built specifically for the purpose of being an enclosure intended for personnel entry, then it is probably not in the spirit of the code.

If and its a big if the room was built for that purpose (to borrow marc's words "frankensteinien lab" electrical room) and can be proven on plans (a long shot, I know) then wouldn't this thread be moot?

 

[sandsnow]

How about Article 314 Part IV? With a quick read, it sounds as though the door would require tools to open or be 100 lbs. If you call it a vault, then locks per 314.56(B)

 

[quogueelectric]

What are the OSHA aproach boundaries? You will need a lightbulb changing stick to turn the knob with full bombsquad gear on.

 

[kkwong]

If you call it a vault, then locks per 314.56(B)

The answer to the question? IF this is class'ed as a vault then just install locking door hardware/db.

Edit to add: emphesis on IF is generic and is not meant to spark discussions or concussions

 

[jerm]

Sounds like a vault to me. Define vault. Google

 

[kkwong]

Sounds like a vault to me. Define vault. Google

My definition is "area containing equipment necessary for a building's electrical system/operation of machinery".

In retrospect sounds like it to me, jerm

 

[benaround]

Could you remove the door and get a giant blank plate to replace it ?

 

[mdshunk]

Could you remove the door and get a giant blank plate to replace it ?

Not even sure why you'd need to do that. There are certainly hinged cover junction boxes. "Cutout boxes" normally feature a hinged cover and tool-less access to inside as well.

 

[jerm]

At a minimum it needs a big red sign on the door.

 

[macmikeman]

I have been inside an awful lot of junction boxes, I mean attics lately where there were an abundance of open splices found. Glad to find out there was no code violations, cause those were "junction boxes", not attics. :roll:

 

[wbalsam1]

I have been inside an awful lot of junction boxes, I mean attics lately where there were an abundance of open splices found. Glad to find out there was no code violations, cause those were "junction boxes", not attics. :roll:

LOL Me too!