• Code Quiz: Permanent Barriers

    NEC requirements for permanent barriers  
    Sept. 8, 2016

    Fill in the blank.

    Where permanent barriers are installed in a box, each section shall be considered as a ______ ______.

    A) wiring enclosure
    B) grounded enclosure
    C) separate box
    D) none of the above

    Find the Answer

    Answer: C

    Part II of Art. 314 covers the installation requirements for boxes. As specifically stated in Sec. 314.28(D), “Where permanent barriers are installed in a box, each section shall be considered as a separate box.”

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