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Code: Wiring
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 2 Chapter 3 Wiring
Methods and
Article 3.0 Wiring Methods
3.0.1.3 Conductors
Materials
(b) conductors of the
same circuit (p.306)
All conductors of the
same circuit and, where used ,
the grounded conductor and all
equipment grounding
conductors and bonding
conductors shall be contained
within the same raceway,
auxiliary gutter, cable tray, cable
bus assembly, trench cable or
cord unless otherwise
permitted.
3 3.0.1.3 (b) Conductors
of the Same
Circuit
3.0.1.3 (b)(1)
Paralleled Installations
Conductors shall be
permitted to be run in
parallel in accordance
with the provision of
3.10.1.4
 4 3.0.1.3 (C) Conductors of
Different Systems
(p.307)
3.0.1.3 (c)(1) 600
Volts, Nominal, or
Less.
Conductors of circuits
rated 600 volts nominal or
less, ac circuits, and dc
circuits, shall be permitted
to occupy same equipment
wiring enclosure, cable or
raceway. All conductors
shall have an insulation
rating equal to at least the
maximum circuit voltage
applied to any conductor
within the enclosure,
cable, or raceway.
 5 3.0.1.10 Electrical
Continuity of Metal
Raceways and
All
Enclosure (p.317)
metal raceways, cable,
boxes, fittings, cabinets, and
enclosures for conductors
must be metallically joined
together (bonded) to form a
continuous low-impedance
fault-current path that is
capable of carrying any fault
current likely to be imposed
on it.
 6 3.0.1.12 Mechanical
Continuity- Raceways
and Cables (p.319)
Metal or
nonmetallic
raceways, cable
armors, and cable
sheaths shall be
continuous
between cabinets,
boxes, fittings, or
other enclosures
or outlets.
 3.0.1.13 Mechanical and
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Electrical Continuity-
Conductors (p.319)
3.0.1.13(a) General.
Conductors in raceways shall
be continuous between
outlets, boxes, devices, and so
forth. There shall be no splice
or tap within a raceways
unless permitted by 3.0.1.15;
3.68.2.47(a); 3.76.2.47;
3.78.2.47; 3.84.2.47;
3.86.2.47;
3.88.2.47; or 3.90.1.6
8 3.0.1.14 Length of Free
Conductors at Outlets,
Junctions, and Switch
Points (p.319)
At least 150 mm of free
conductor, measued from the
point in the box where it
emerges from its raceway or
cable sheath, shall be left at
each outlet, junction box, and
switch point for splices or ther
connection of luminaires
(fixtures) or devices.
Where the opening to an outlet,
junction, or switch point is less
than 200 mm in any dimension,
each conductor shall be long
enough to extend at least 75
mm outside the opening
 3.0.1.15 Boxes, Conduit
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Bodies, or Fittings –
Where Required
(p.320)
A box must be installed at each
splice or termination point,
except as permitted for:
•Cabinet or Cutout Boxes,
3.12.8
• Conduit Bodies,
3.14.16(C)
• Luminaires, 4.10.31
•Surface Raceways, 3.86.56
and 3.88.56
• Wireways, 3.76.56
10 3.0.1.15 Boxes, Conduit
Bodies, or Fittings –
Where Required
(p.320)3.0.1.15(i) Enclosure
A box or conduit body
isn’t required where a splice is
made in a cabinet or in cutout
boxes containing switches or
overcurrent protection devices
if the splices or taps do not fill
the wiring space at any cross
section to more than 75
percent, and the wiring at any
cross section doesn’t exceed
40 percent. See 3.12.1.8
 3.0.1.20 Induced Currents in
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Metal Enclosure or
Metal Raceway
(p.324)
3.0.1.20 (A) Conductors
Grouped Together.
To minimize induction
heating of ferrous metallic
raceways and enclosures, and
to maintain an effective
ground-fault current path, all
conductors of a circuit must be
installed in the same raceway,
cable, trench, cord, or cable
tray.