- (a) The requirements of this subpart apply to each outlet box used with a lighting fixture, wiring device, or similar item, including each separately installed connection and junction box.
- (b) An outlet box must be at each outlet, switch, receptacle, or junction point.
- (c) Each outlet or junction box must have a cover unless a fixture canopy, switch cover, receptacle cover, or other cover is used.
- (d) As appropriate, each outlet-box or junction-box installation must meet the following standards (all incorporated by reference, see § 110.10-1 of this subchapter): Article 314 of NFPA 70; ANSI/UL 50; ANSI/UL 514A, ANSI/UL 514B, and ANSI/UL 514C; IEC 60092-101:2018; IEC 60092-201:2019; IEC 60092-306:2009; IEC 60092-352:2005; IEC 60092-401:1980; and IEC 60092-502:1999.
- (e) Each outlet or junction box must be securely attached to its mounting and be affixed so as to maintain its designated degree of protection.
- (f) Each outlet and junction box must be suitable for the environment in which it is installed and be constructed to the appropriate NEMA or IEC standard.
[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28283, June 4, 1996; USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65199, Oct. 31, 2008; USCG-2013-0671, 78 FR 60153, Sept. 30, 2013; USCG-2020-0075, 88 FR 16365, Mar. 16, 2023]