Maybe 300-18 [1999 Code] may help in this situation. "The raceway shall be permitted to be initially installed without a terminating connection at the equipment."
The handbook notes that this applies to a 90º connection to a motor.
In any case, a 90º connector is impossible to pull under any circumstances. They must be hand fed one wire at a time and it takes an hour.
Note: the degree symbol "º" is made by Alt + 167. On the number keys with Num Lock and Scroll Lock on.
~Peter
