A-A-50563 Conduit Outlet Boxes, Bodies, and Entrance Caps, Electrical: Cast MetalThis commercial item description CID establishes the government acquisition requirements for cast metal conduit outlet boxes, bodies, and entrance caps for use with threaded and threadless rigid conduit, intermediate metallic conduit, and electrical metallic conduit. Outlet boxes may be used as wire outlets or as mountings for lamp holders, rosettes, switches, convenience outlets, to enclose wire splices, for mounting or enclosing surface wiring offsets, pull boxes, and other functions in conduit runs. Entrance caps provide a weather resistant service entrance for wires.

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7. NOTES

7.1 Part or identification number (PIN). The following PIN procedure is for government purposes and does not constitute a requirement for the contractor.

AA50563 - 2 07 A LLA B Example of reference part number:

Hub size (see TABLE IV) Style (see TABLE III)

Form (see TABLE II) Design (see TABLE I)

Type (see 2.1) 1 - Type I

2 - Type II

3 - Type III

4 - Type IV

5 - Type V

6 - Type VI

CID number

For example: AA50563-2 07 A LLA B, identifies a rectangular base general purpose conduit outlet box; threaded hub connection for rigid conduit, shallow depth; single gang; one hub in one end and one hub in the back; 3/4-inch hub size.

7.2 Sources of documents.

7.2.1 FAR. The FAR may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box

371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Electronic copies of FAR documents may be obtained from https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

7.2.2 Federal standards. Copies of federal standards may be obtained from General Services Administration, Federal Supply Service, Specification Section, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20407. Electronic copies of federal standards may be obtained from https://assist.dla.mil/quicksearch/.

7.2.3 ASME standards. Copies of ASME standards may be obtained from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990. Electronic copies of ASME standards may be obtained from https://www.Customercare@asme.org/.