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Access Denied
In order to open this box, we would need to cut the PVC or perhaps dig up the underground pipe in the hopes we
could get enough flex on it to remove the cover. Neither of those options changes the fact that this is a violation of
314.22, which states in part surface extensions shall be made by mounting and mechanically securing an
extension ring over the box. There is no extension ring; however, an Exception to this rule allows a surface
extension to be made from the cover of the box if the cover is designed so it is not likely to fall off or be
removed if its screws become loose.
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314.22 also requires the wiring method to be flexible for a length sufficient to permit removal of the cover and
provide access to the box interior. Rigid PVC conduit is certainly not a flexible wiring method.We could argue
this also violates 314.29, which requires this box to be installed so that the wiring contained in it can be
rendered accessible without removing any part of the building or, in underground circuits, without excavating
sidewalks, paving, earth, or other substance that is to be used to establish the finished grade.
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