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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7.2.4  NFPA standards.  Copies of NFPA standards may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park,  Quincy, MA  02169-7471.  Electronic copies of NFPA standards may be obtained from https://www.nfpa.org.

7.2.5  UL standards.  Copies of UL standards may be obtained from Underwriter Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL  60062-2096.  Electronic copies of UL standards may be obtained from https://www.ul.com .

7.3  Ordering data.  Acquisition documents should specify the following information:

a.   CID document number, revision, and CID PIN. b.   Type (see 2.1).

c.   Design (see 2.2). d.   Form (see 2.3).

e.   Style (see 2.4).

f.    Hub size (see 2.5).

g.   When the outlet boxes shall be furnished with mounting feet (see 3.5.4).

h.   When the base of type V, designs 20, 21, 25, and 26 are to be furnished with at least two mounting lugs (see 3.5.5).

i.  Type of cover required (see 3.7).

J.  Preservation, packing, and marking requirements, if different (see 6.1).

7.4  SubJect term (key word) listing. cover

threaded hub threadless hub tubing

wiring chamber

7.5  Typical assemblies.  Tables V through IX indicate normal availability of the various styles with respect to type, design, form, and size.

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