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SECTION 16113 - PULL AND JUNCTION BOXES
PART 1. - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes: Provide pull boxes as required to facilitate the pulling of wires or when
more than four quarter bends occur in any conduit run. No attempt has been made to
show all necessary boxes on Drawings.
PART 2. - PRODUCTS
2.1 MATERIALS
A. Type:
1. Pull and junction boxes shall be sized and installed to meet requirements of
Article 370 of the latest edition National Electric Code (NEC).
2. Provide galvanized code-gauge sheet steel junction and pull boxes.
PART 3. - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. General Requirements: Locate pull and junction boxes shall be located so as to be
accessible after building is finished. Pull and junction boxes shall not be placed in any
finished spaces without prior approval of Architect/Engineer. No boxes shall be installed
above plaster ceilings without prior approval of Architect/Engineer.
1. Pull boxes installed above lay-in ceiling tiles shall be within twenty-four inches of
ceiling for accessibility and shall not conflict with removal of ceiling tiles.
2. Pull boxes shall be within twenty-four inches where installed above access
panels.
3.2 CONDUCTORS IN PULL BOXES
A. General Requirements: Conductors shall be of sufficient length within pull boxes to neatly
install and organize conductors without excess.
3.3 IDENTIFICATION
A. Pull Boxes: Pull boxes shall be identified as to type of system in box as follows:
1. Stencil coverplate with 1/2-inch black letters in non-finished areas.
2. Identify with a tag inside of box in finished areas.
3. Paint boxes red and stencil “FIRE ALARM” for all boxes used for fire alarm and
detection systems.
B. Conductors: Identify in a permanent neat and legible manner all conductors or cables
within box by means of tags, pressure sensitive tape or cable ties.
END OF SECTION 16113
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