Pancake Boxes

[Jimmy7]

One of my guys has been installing pancake boxes on exterior lights. The problem is that there are two 14-2 cables in some of these. I just found out about this recently, and some of these jobs are done. Would you move on, or try to go back and fix it? Everything has been inspected.

 

[rc/retired]

Look at 410.20. You might be ok.

Ron

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

It depends on the light fixture for the most part.

 

[infinity]

Isn't the fixture required to be marked with a volume for it to be added to the box volume?

 

[curt swartz]

Isn't the fixture required to be marked with a volume for it to be added to the box volume?

Yes!
I have never seen a fixture with a marked canopy volume.

 

[infinity]

Yes!
I have never seen a fixture with a marked canopy volume.

I'll second that. I have looked but so far I haven't found one.

 

[wwhitney]

I have never seen a fixture with a marked canopy volume.

314.16 only requires that the volume be "durably and legibly marked by the manufacturer" for boxes that don't appear 314.16(A). So for a canopy, just do your own volume calculation and throw a label in there with the results. : - )

Cheers, Wayne

 

[farmantenna]

if it's inspected, I'd leave it, and let him cram the wires. Would not pass inspection here.