Terminal Boxes

[al]

Section/Paragraph 230.82

Add:
230.82(9) Terminal boxes


Substatiation:
It is common practice to install terminal boxes on the supply side of service equipment. This change will make Article 230 consistent with the definition of Service Lateral in Article 100.


FYI: Because of the late date this has been sent in.

 

[charlie]

Al, what is a terminal box? Where does the code define or use the term? I am making the assumption that it is a junction box, is that correct? Is this really correcting a problem?

 

[al]

Terminal Boxes

Al, what is a terminal box? Where does the code define or use the term? I am making the assumption that it is a junction box, is that correct? Is this really correcting a problem?

They are listed in the UL white book under(xckt)

Midwest is one of the mfgs:http://www.midwestelectric.com/

They are very common around here.

Al

 

[Buck Parrish]

I have never seen one in my area of NC.

 

[charlie]

Interesting. I have never seen a termination box used anywhere. Does the code define or use the term? Should you also submit a definition of the term since (I believe) UL is the only entity that uses the term?

 

[al]

Interesting. I have never seen a termination box used anywhere. Does the code define or use the term? Should you also submit a definition of the term since (I believe) UL is the only entity that uses the term?

Charlie, look at the definition of Service Lateral.

Al

 

[charlie]

OK

still oughta have ah definition tho . . .

 

[resistance]

My take is that Charlie is correct-- It's a Junction box! It's just a spruced-up name, because the box has pre-installed internal terminals for splicing conductors!

 

[resistance]

I guess that terminal box was needed for this install