Ecmweb 4544 530ecmbigwrong
Ecmweb 4544 530ecmbigwrong
Ecmweb 4544 530ecmbigwrong
Ecmweb 4544 530ecmbigwrong
Ecmweb 4544 530ecmbigwrong

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April 1, 2003
This installation violates the rules of Part IV, Luminaire (Fixture) Supports of Article 410, Luminaires (Lighting Fixtures), Lampholders, and Lamps of the 2002 NEC. More specifically, the requirements of 410.15(B) state that metal poles can be used to support luminaires (lighting fixtures) and serve as a raceway to enclose supply conductors, provided that the metal pole has a handhole not less than

This installation violates the rules of Part IV, Luminaire (Fixture) Supports of Article 410, Luminaires (Lighting Fixtures), Lampholders, and Lamps of the 2002 NEC. More specifically, the requirements of 410.15(B) state that metal poles can be used to support luminaires (lighting fixtures) and serve as a raceway to enclose supply conductors, provided that the metal pole has a handhole not less than 50 mm × 100 mm (2 in. × 4 in.) and is equipped with a raintight cover to provide access to the supply terminations within the pole or pole base.

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