Kudos to outlet box and receptacle industries for addressing field problems head on
The outlet box and receptacle
industries are to be commended for tackling reported field problems
with excessive stress and breaking of
weatherproof-while-in-use box covers. After learning about which kinds of installations saw these problems more prominantly, the NEMA
outlet box and wiring device groups moved
to work together toward solutions that would satisfy all parties concerned. These solutions are likely
to come in the form of additional UL test requirements for these covers as well as proposals to the 2011 National
Electrical Code to recognize covers intended for harsh
environments.
Posted
01-06-2009 4:06 PM
by
Leibowitz, Mike