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Home > NEC > What's Wrong Here? > What’s Wrong Here? Hint: It's What You Don't See

What’s Wrong Here? Hint: It's What You Don't See

Sep. 6, 2012 Russ LeBlanc | Electrical Construction and Maintenance
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mike fisher (not verified)
on Sep 6, 2012

no j-box for connection, and no connector on the wire

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Anonymous (not verified)
on Sep 6, 2012

No Back Box, No cover and improper grounding at ground screw

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Donald Stebbins (not verified)
on Sep 6, 2012

there is no box to support fixture

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Anonymous (not verified)
on Sep 6, 2012

I do not see any box. Probably there is a romex to knob & tube wire junction somewhere behind that.

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Anonymous (not verified)
on Sep 7, 2012

Well, I know that they want to make sure there are no gaps around the perimiter of the ceiling box outer shell, but that's a little overkill, not even seeing the box - oris there even a box underneath it?
or maybe one of those overzealous drywallers got a little over excited about that popcorn spary finish :)

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Anonymous (not verified)
on Sep 7, 2012

no box, no connector.... guess someone thought they were optional. But they did at least connect the ground to the metal bracket.

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carl (not verified)
on Sep 7, 2012

the code requires a device box to carry the weight of the fixture.According to Art.300.15 a box is required at each splice point,outlet ,switch or termination point.

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m hammer (not verified)
on Sep 7, 2012

somebody forgot the junction box...even a "pancake" box!

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Mike Noelte (not verified)
on Sep 30, 2012

314.27 (A) (2) At every outlet used exclusively for lighting , the box shall be designed or installed so that a luminaire or lampholder may be attached.

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Russ LeBlanc (not verified)
on Oct 27, 2012

Thanks for all of your replies!

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