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Definately different as Bjarney points out in industrial. The specs, submitals, inspector,architech, clerk of works and the electrical engineer.

Check section 300-15(a)1999 NEC where it says that "Where the wirinng method is...
nonmetallic sheathed cable, or other cables, a box or conduit body complying with article 370 shall be installed at each conductor splice point..."

Harold

BJarney,

I'll grab at another nit to be picked.

Awhile back, the cubic inch space in the luminaire canopy was excluded, when doing wire count / box capacity checks. As a result, even the 4" pancake no longer has the volume needed to run a 14 NM into. Clamp + ground + hot + neutral = 8 cubes.

CT,

Your suggestion of box is an excellent solution.

Al

[This message has been edited by ElectricAL (edited 12-07-2002).]

BJarney,

Sorry if I sounded argumentative. I didn't mean to. I just wanted to be thorough and was musing whether a box recessed in the wall is actually outside the house.

Bill

Thanks Guys!!!!!!!!

I called the inspector's office at 8:15 am and by 9am he had been to my house and the builder had called me to admit they were wrong.

Have a Happy Holiday Season!!