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STEEL BOXES, COVERS, AND ACCESSORIES

General Information

Standards, 2023 National Electrical Code®

Most Often Requested Articles of the 2020 National Electrical Code®

How RACO® Products Help Complete the Installation

314.27 (B) Maximum Luminaire Weight. Fixtures greater than 50 pounds cannot be supported by a fixture box unless additional independent support is provided.

All outlet boxes that are intended to be used with fixtures are tested in accordance with UL Standard 514A.

250.146 (A) Surface-Mounted Box. Where the box is mounted on the surface, direct metal-to-metal contact between the device yoke and the box or a contact yoke or device that complies with 250.146(B) shall be permitted to ground the receptacle to the box.

This new method provides better bonding for the cover. RACO flat corner covers and mud rings comply.

800.133 Exception (A)(1)(d) Installation of Communications Wires, Cables and Equipment – Electric Light or Power Circuits. Communications conductors shall not be placed in any raceway, compartment, outlet box, junction box, or similar fitting with conductors or electric light or power circuits or Class 1 circuits.

When power and voice/data are brought to one enclosure, a means of dividing the wiring is required. Voltage barriers are available on the following box types: 4” and 4-11/16” square boxes, three- and four-gang switch boxes, masonry boxes, and gang boxes.

406.12, Tamper-resistant Receptacles. In all areas specified in 406.12(1) through 406.12(8), all 125 volt, 15 and 20 amp receptacles shall be listed tamper-resistant receptacles.

This is to prevent shocks to small children that like to insert keys, paper clips, etc. into the receptacle slots.

Boxes must be a minimum depth depending on their use and/or are required to have a minimum clearance behind the device or equipment of per 314.24 (B).

314.24 (B) Depth of Boxes. Minimum depth of boxes for outlets, devices, and utilization equipment.

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