Outlets on Service Panel

[bhartley]

Is it a defect if a outlet installed directly to the service panel?

Thank you

 

[George Stolz]

That, in and of itself, is not a violation of the NEC. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

It could depend on how it is mounted to the panel enclosure.

 

[TOOL_5150]

Is it a defect if a outlet installed directly to the service panel?

Thank you

Free electricity?

Welcome to the forum. Could you expand on how a receptacle would be installed?

~Matt

 

[bhartley]

Outlets on Service Panel

Matt,

The outlet was a metal box screwed to the panel.

Thanks!

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Matt,

The outlet was a metal box screwed to the panel.

Thanks!

That may or may not be legal. Were they sheet metal screws or machine screws with nut ? Also is issue on if it had a chase nipple or wires just ran thru knock outs. Often its not a simple yes or no. Outlet if installed properly is fine. I would dought there is any real danger here and would be simple fix.

 

[charlie b]

Presuming the outlet has some appropriate type of overcurrent protective device, then the question essentially boils down to whether mounting a box on another box violates the UL listing of either box. But if the outlet is not protected from overcurrent, then it violates 240.3 aand 406.3.

 

[bhartley]

Thanks!!!!

 

[iaov]

I've installed a lot of outlets mounted to panels. Usualy with an off-set nipple an a GFIC. Meets requirment for basement outlet.