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Code Quiz: Outdoor Installation Requirements

Dec. 22, 2016
NEC requirements regarding outdoor electrical equipment

With respect to Sec. 110.26(E)(2) of the 2017 Edition of the NEC, which of the following statements is incorrect?

A) Outdoor electrical equipment shall be installed only in listed enclosures.
B) Outdoor electrical equipment shall be protected from accidental contact by unauthorized personnel or vehicular traffic.
C) Outdoor electrical equipment shall be protected from accidental spillage or leakage from piping systems.
D) None of the above

Find the Answer

Answer: D

As noted in Sec. 110.26 (E)(2)(a)(1), outdoor electrical equipment shall be installed in identified enclosures. There is no reference to “listed” enclosures in this section of the NEC.

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