Alaska Home Inspectors Forum

[Jim Foss]

I recently inspected a townhouse where I found an air splice above the light fixture. A recent class I was in stated that his was contrary to NEC code that states that all connections must be in an approved box. Now the electrician states that this is code acceptable. Anyone knows which NEC code governs this?

[Kevin Jones]

Jim,

The following is from the 2005 NEC. Did not check the 2008 NEC. Hope this helps.

300.15 Boxes, Conduit Bodies, or Fittings — Where Required.
A box shall be installed at each outlet and switch point for concealed knob-and-tube wiring.

Fittings and connectors shall be used only with the specific wiring methods for which they are designed and listed.

Where the wiring method is conduit, tubing, Type AC cable, Type MC cable, Type MI cable, nonmetallic-sheathed cable, or other cables, a box or conduit body shall be installed at each conductor splice point, outlet point, switch point, junction point, termination point, or pull point, unless otherwise permitted in 300.15(A) through (M).