Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Section1-PRODUCTSELECTION
1.1TheOutletBoxfortheTypeofWiringSystemUsed
1.1.1ConnectiontotheWiringSystem
1.1.2WiringSystemsEmployingTubingorConduit
1.1.3WiringSystemsEmployingMetalJacketedor
Nonmetallic-SheathedCable
1.1.4Grounding
1.2SelecttheBoxBasedonContentsandFunctionafter
Installation
1.2.1InternalVolumeCapacityofBoxes
1.2.2JunctionandPullBoxes
1.2.3OutletandDeviceBoxes-MountingofWiringDevices
1.2.4OutletandDeviceBoxes-SupportofFixtures/Luminaires,
CeilingSuspendedFans,andOtherProducts
1.2.5OutletandDeviceBoxeswithFireResistanceRatings
(hours)
1.2.6BoxesforHighandLowVoltageWiringCircuits(Class1,
Class2,andClass3Circuits)
1.3SelecttheOutletBoxfortheIntendedLocationof
Installation
1.3.1General
1.3.2BoxesforInstallationinoronWallsorCeilings
1.3.3BoxesforInstallationinFloors
1.3.4BoxesforOtherLocations
1.3.5OutletandDeviceBoxesforuseinFireResistance-Rated
Construction
1.3.6SpecialUseBoxes
1.3.7CoversandCoverPlatesforDryLocations
1.3.8ExtensionRingsandBoxExtenders
Section2-PRODUCTINSTALLATION
2.1Introduction
2.1.1StorageandPreparationforInstallation
2.1.2CoordinatingTrades(afterBoxesareMounted)
2.2FireResistance-RatedConstruction
2.2.1MetallicBoxes
2.2.2NonmetallicBoxes
2.3MountingandSecuringofElectricalBoxes
2.3.1General
2.3.2SurfaceMountingonWallsorCeilings
2.3.3BoxesSupportedbyRaceways
2.3.4FlushMountinginWallsandCeilings
2.3.5PendantMounting
2.3.6PedestalMounting
2.3.7MasonryWallMounting
2.3.8FloorBoxMounting
2.3.9Poke-throughFloorFitting-Mounting
2.3.10OtherBoxes
2.4ConnectiontoWiringSystems
2.4.1General
2.4.2ConnectiontoConduitEntries
2.4.3ConnectiontoCableEntries
2.4.4ConnectiontoHighandLowVoltageWiringCircuits
2.5CompletingtheInstallation
2.5.1Introduction
2.5.2GroundingandBonding
2.5.3InstallationofWiringDevices
2.5.4Flush-DeviceBoxes:CoordinationwithFinishedWall
SurfaceInstallation
2.5.5InstallationoftheCoverand/orCoverPlate
2.6VerificationofInstallation Abstract
Covers guidelines for selection and installation of general purpose and specialty metallic, nonmetallic, and composite outlet boxes such as device, fixture, and junction boxes; extension rings; covers; and flush device cover plates.
