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Rules in Article 300 and 314 can be discussed here. Which ones are they?
Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant
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Assuming the lower opened box is for the viewing of the wiring for the picture and the flex contains an EGC , I do not see a violation. See 314.22.
Since the Flex is for flexibility in this installation, It must have an EGC , 350.60.
An extension box could have been added to all of the flush mounted boxes and the LFMC could have connected to a KO in the side of the extension box(es), then the cover would have been ' just a cover'.
Looks like it could be a 'damp' location.
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Now I've seen it all...a double-wide trailer house with concrete floor joists! ;-)
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What is the location or this installatiion? What exactly is being wired here? I mainly do residential work and have never come across anything like this.
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It looks like its fire alarm wiring, due to the FA written on the top of the cover. I am not sure if it is a local code or not but we had to spray paint all the box covers red for fire alarm work
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Looks like a parking structure to me.
I would put money on water filling each of the LFMCs
Interesting use of Dry location covers with LFMC.
Looks shorter then 36", so no support 350.30 (A) Exc 2
The covers look like standard 4" round blanks which have a keyhole slot and a straight slot.
I think that is a violation of 314.22 Exception
"cover is designed so it is unlikely to fall off or be removed if it becomes loose"
Bob Badger Construction & Maintenance Electrician Massachusetts
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I thought so too, because of the FA marked on the box.
This was taken at the Dallas Airport parking deck at street level, and I agree that it can be considered as a Damp Location.
I was looking for the rule that poined out that the attachment screws should not allow the cover to fall off as shown.
I did not remove the cover. I was also looking for the 3 inch rule beyond the edge of the ring to be considered whenever an extension ring is installed per 300.14.
I too agree that the best way to avoid a problem is to come out of the side of the extension box.
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In my opinion, if this is a fire alarm circuit, painting the entire assembly (conduit and boxes) a bright red, like JCooper said, is much more effective than simply marking the box covers "FA."
The painters that will someday work on this ceiling (this is a ceiling, right?) will probably not even try to avoid painting over those box covers thereby covering up the "FA."
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Other technicians in my company have been failed because they did not have red covers on the boxs, it also makes the service guy's life a bit easier because all FA splice boxes are rather easy to find. And the red covers keep those pesky electricians from snagging them.....
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