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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