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Code Q&A
By Mike Holt
Q. In a dwelling unit, what are the receptacle requirements for island counter tops?

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Code Quiz
By Steven Owen
Q. When installing metal-armored cables and metal raceways, is it permissible to connect a metal-armored cable or a metal raceway to a nonmetallic box?

1. Yes, as long as the armored cable is BX cable or equivalent. There is an internal equipment grounding conductor, however, there is no internal bonding means available to bond the armored cables together.
2. Yes, as long as the raceway is flexible metal conduit or liquidtite flexible metal conduit installed in a length not to exceed 6 feet. There is no internal equipment grounding conductor or and no bonding means available to bond the cables together.
3. Yes. Where internal bonding means are provided between all entries, nonmetallic boxes shall be permitted to be used with metal raceways or metal-armored cables.
4. No way! This is not going to happen according to the rules of the NEC.

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Where do you turn when you need accurate information on changes to the National Electrical Code? Acknowledged as the leaders in providing information on the NEC, EC&M magazine and EC&M Seminars have been the preferred sources of this information for more than 60 years. Seven Code change conferences have been scheduled in the fall of 2007. Host cities include: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Orlando, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Seattle.

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