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 314.5 Short-Radius Conduit Bodies.
Conduit bodies such as capped elbows and service-
entrance elbows that enclose conductors 6 AWG or
smaller, and are only intended to enable the
installation of the raceway and the contained
conductors, shall not contain splices, taps, or
devices and shall be of sufficient size to provide
free space for all conductors enclosed in the
conduit body.

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 314.15 Damp or Wet Locations.
(A) In damp or wet locations, boxes, conduit
bodies, and fittings shall be placed or equipped so
as to prevent moisture from entering or
accumulating within the box, conduit body, or
fitting. Boxes, conduit bodies, and fittings installed
in wet locations shall be listed for use in wet
locations.

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 314.16 Number of Conductors in Outlet, Device,
and Junction Boxes, and Conduit Bodies.
Boxes and conduit bodies shall be of sufficient size
to provide free space for all enclosed conductors. In
no case shall the volume of the box, as calculated in
314.16(A), be less than the fill calculation as
calculated in 314.16(B). The minimum volume for
conduit bodies shall be as calculated in 314.16(C).
The provisions of this section shall not apply to
terminal housings supplied with motors.

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 314.16
(A) Box Volume Calculations. The volume of a
wiring enclosure (box) shall be the total volume of
the assembled sections and, where used, the space
provided by plaster rings, domed covers, extension
rings, and so forth, that are marked with their
volume or are made from boxes the dimensions of
which are listed in Table 314.16(A).
(1) Standard Boxes. The volumes of standard boxes
that are not marked with their volume shall be as
given in Table 314.16(A).

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 314.16
(1) Conductor Fill. Each conductor that originates
outside the box and terminates or is spliced within
the box shall be counted once, and each conductor
that passes through the box without splice or
termination shall be counted once. Unbroken
conductor not less than twice the minimum length
required for free conductors in 300.14 shall be
counted twice. The conductor fill shall be
calculated using Table 314.16(B). A conductor, not
part of which leaves the box, shall not be counted.

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 Exception: An equipment grounding conductor
or conductors or not over four luminaire
(fixture) wires smaller than 14 AWG, or both,
shall be permitted to be omitted form the
calculations where they enter a box from a
domed luminaire (fixture) or similar canopy and
terminate within that box.

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 A 3” x 2” (75mm x 50mm)
device box, 2-1/2” deep, has
a volume of 12.5 cu. In.

A 4” square box with a depth

of 1-1/2” (38mm) has a
volume of 21 cu. in

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 Volume shall be
marked on all
nonmetallic
boxes and
boxes with a
volume of 100
cu. In. or less
except for
boxes listed in
Table 314.16(a)

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 Volume can be
increased by using
plaster (mud) rings,
domed covers,
extension rings, or
similar items
The combined volume
of this box and plaster
ring is 28.5 cu. In. (21
+ 7.5)

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 Determining the Number of Conductors
Each conductor originating outside the box which is
terminated or spliced inside the box counts as one
conductor. (314.16(b)(1)

These (dark) conductors are counted

as two (2) conductors.

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 Determining the Number of Conductors
This box, as pictured, contains five (5) conductors.
If all of the conductors are 12 AWG, the box could
hold a maximum of nine [see Table 314.16(a)
A conductor which passes through the
box without splice or termination
(unbroken) counts as one conductor

Each conductor originating outside the

box that is terminated or spliced inside
the box counts as one conductor –
These count as two (2) conductors

A conductor that does not leave the box,

such as equipment bonding jumpers and
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 Table 314.16(a) Metal Boxes

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 314.16(b)(5)
Pigtails are not counted.
Equipment grounding
conductor(s) or equipment
bonding jumpers entering a
box count as one conductor.
Only the largest equipment
grounding conductor shall be
counted if multiple
grounding conductors enter
the box

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 Luminaire (Fixture) Studs and Hickeys
Luminaire studs shall be counted as one conductor
[314.16(b)(3)

One or more hickeys shall be counted as one

conductor [314.16(b)(3)

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 This single
pole switch
counts as
This duplex two 14 AWG
receptacle conductors
counts as
two (2) 12
AWG
conductors
Each conductor yoke or strap counts as two conductors. A
mounting yoke or strap can contain one or more devices, such as a
single duplex receptacle, a single switch, a double switch etc. The
size of two conductors (when calculating box fill) shall be equal in
size to the largest conductor connected to the device.
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 Table 314.16(b) lists the cubic inch volume for
conductors, sizes 18 AWG through 6 AWG.
Boxes, enclosures, and conduit bodies containing
conductors size 4 AWG or larger, must also comply
with 314.28 provision

Volume Per Conductor

Table 314.15(b)

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 (A) These three conductors,
although spliced, count as three (3)

(B) Two conductors which terminate

in the box count as two conductors

(C) One receptacle counts as two

(2) 12 AWG conductors

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 (D) An unbroken conductor
counts as one conductor.

(E)These three equipment

grounding conductors count as
one (1) conductor

(F) These two conductors

terminating in the box are
counted as two (2) conductors (at
the receptacle)

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 Total 12 AWG Conductors 12

Volume per 12 AWG 2.25 cu. In

Minimum
Volume for conductors
12 x 2.25 = 27 cu. In

Volume for box 21 + 6 = 27 cu. In.

(including raised cover)

This installation complies with

314.16 provisions

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 314.16(c)
General. Conduit bodies enclosing 6 AWG
conductors or smaller, other than short – radius
conduit bodies as described in 314.5, shall have a
cross – sectional area not less than twice the cross
– sectional area of the largest conduit or tubing to
which it is attached. The maximum number of
conductors permitted shall be the maximum
number permitted by Table 1 of Chapter 9 for the
conduit or tubing to which it is attached.

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 Splices Inside Conduit
Bodies
Splices, taps, or
devices are
permitted inside
conduit bodies,
provided that the cu.
In. capacity is durably
and legibly marked
on the conduit body
by the manufacturer
[314.16(c)(2)

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 At least 6 inches of free
conductor (measured
from the point in the
conduit body where it
emerges from its
raceway or cable sheath)
shall be left at each
outlet junction, and
switch point [300.14]

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 A conduit body can
be supported by rigid
metal conduit,
intermediate metal
conduit, rigid
nonmetallic conduit,
or electrical metallic
tubing [314.23(e)

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 The maximum number
of conductors, shall be
calculated in
accordance with
314.16(b). Four 14
AWG conductors with a
volume of 2.0 cu. In
each require a total
volume of 8 cu. In.

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 314.17 Conductors Entering Boxes, Conduit
Bodies, or Fittings.
Conductors entering boxes, conduit bodies, or
fittings shall be protected from abrasion and shall
comply with 314.17(A) through (D).

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 314.21 Repairing Plaster and Drywall or Plaster
board.
Plaster, drywall, or plasterboard surfaces that are
broken or incomplete around boxes employing a
flush-type cover or faceplate shall be repaired so
there will be no gaps or open spaces greater than 3
mm (1/8 in.) at the edge of the box.

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 314.23 Supports.
Enclosures within the scope of this article shall be
supported in accordance with one or more of the
provisions in 314.23(A) through (H).
(A) Surface Mounting. An enclosure mounted on a
building or other surface shall be rigidly and securely
fastened in place. If the surface does not provide rigid
and secure support, additional support in accordance
with other provisions of this section shall be provided.
(B) Structural Mounting. An enclosure supported from a
structural member of a building or from grade shall be
rigidly supported either directly or by using a metal,
polymeric, or wood brace.

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 314.23 Supports. (cont.’d)
(1) Nails and Screws. Nails and screws, where used as a
fastening means, shall be attached by using brackets on
the outside of the enclosure, or they shall pass through
the interior within 6 mm in.) of the back or ends of the
(~

enclosure. Screws shall not be permitted to pass through

the box unless exposed threads in the box are protected
using approved means to avoid abrasion of conductor
insulation.

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 314.23 Supports. (cont.’d)
(2) Braces. Metal braces shall be protected against
corrosion and formed from metal that is not less
than 0.51 mm (0.020 in.) thick uncoated. Wood
braces shall have a cross section not less than
nominal 25 mm x 50 rum (1 in. x 2 in.). Wood
braces in wet locations shall be treated for the
conditions. Polymeric braces shall be identified as
being suitable for the use.

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 314.23 Supports. (cont.’d)
(C) Mounting in Finished Surfaces. An enclosure mounted
in a finished surface shall be rigidly secured thereto by
clamps, anchors, or fittings identified for the application.
(D) Suspended Ceilings. An enclosure mounted to
structural or supporting elements of a suspended ceiling
shall be not more than 1650 cm3 (100 in.3) in size and
shall be securely fastened in place in accordance with
either (D)(1) or (D)(2).

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 314.25 Covers and Canopies.
To complete the installation, each box must have a
cover faceplate, lampholder, or luminaire (fixture)
canopy.

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 314.27(c) Floor Boxes
Boxes listed specifically for the application shall be
used for receptacles located in the floor.

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 314.27(d) Boxes at Ceiling Suspended (Paddle)
Fan.

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 314.30(b) Handhole Enclosures
Mechanical Raceway and Cable Connection

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 320.30(b) AC Cable - Securing

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 406.4(c) Receptacles Mounted on Covers
Where receptacles are mounted and supported by
a cover, they must be secured by more than one
screw, unless the box cover or device assembly is
listed and identified as single – screw mounting.

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 410.20 Access to Outlet Boxes

A means for
connecting an
equipment grounding
conductor must be
provided for
luminaries with
exposed metal parts

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