Moving Violations Video No. 200: Sloppy Support

Oct. 9, 2019

National Electrical Code violation with sloppy support of a luminaire box.

In this 200th video in our Moving Violations series, Russ shows us an improperly supported luminaire box on the roof of a building. As outlined in Sec. 314.23(F), this box should have been supported by two or more conduits threaded into the box, and secured within 18 in. of the box. As you’ll see in the video, this box is only supported by a single raceway, which is attached to the box with a compression fitting.

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Russ started in the electrical trade as an apprentice in 1985. He worked his way up to become a Journeyman Electrician and then eventually became a Master Electrician and Licensed Construction Supervisor. In 1999 Russ become an Electrical Instructor for The Peterson School of Engineering in Massachusetts where he developed his passion for teaching, and quickly became Department Head of Electrical Instruction. Russ has taught thousands of apprentices, electricians, engineers, inspectors, and other electrical professionals during his career as an instructor. He continues to provide electrical professionals with Electrical Code seminars, Arc-Flash Awareness training seminars and educational material through his LeBlanc Consulting Services in North Reading, MA whose specialty is educating electricians. He has been an active member of the NFPA Electrical Section and has authored hundreds of National Electrical Code proposals and comments which have become Code rules to improve the safety for the electrical industry. Russ is also an IAEI certified Electrical Inspector.

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