9-36 Log #3208 NEC-P09 Final Action: Reject
(314.15)
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Submitter: Matthew A. Piantedosi, The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Recommendation: Revise text to read as follows:
In damp or wet locations, boxes, conduit bodies, and fittings shall be placed
or equipped so as to prevent moisture from entering or accumulating within the
box, conduit body, or fitting. Boxes, conduit bodies, and fittings in wet
locations shall be listed for use in wet locations. The interior of such box,
conduit body, or fitting shall be considered to be a wet location.
Substantiation: As an inspector of solar photovoltaic systems, I encounter
many outdoor enclosures that contain indoor twist-on wire connectors. These
connectors after several weeks will show signs of rust and corrosion, thus
compromising the integrity of the splice. The new addition to 314.15 would
coincide with Article 300.9 states “Where raceways installed in wet locations
abovegrade, the interior of these raceways shall be considered to be a wet
location... “.
Panel Meeting Action: Reject
Panel Statement: This proposal would require that any device placed in a box,
conduit body, or fitting to be identified for use in a wet location.
Number Eligible to Vote: 12
Ballot Results: Affirmative: 12
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