Are metal boxes required in Canada?

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canuck #172977 12/31/07 03:40 AM

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We use plastic boxes in new residential http://www.tnb.com/contractor/docs/nutek.pdf
In retrofits, we generally use metal boxes.
Commercial work is always metal boxes.

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Are metal boxes required in Canada?	EV607797	12/31/07 07:06 AM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	canuck	12/31/07 07:29 AM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	Sixer	12/31/07 07:40 AM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	CanuckSparky	12/31/07 01:39 PM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	leland	12/31/07 02:41 PM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	Sandro	01/01/08 03:21 AM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	Rick Kelly	01/03/08 02:22 PM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	CanuckSparky	01/04/08 12:27 AM
Re: Are metal boxes required in Canada?	Theelectrikid	01/04/08 12:53 AM

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