Using PVC box for indoor use


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Old 09-27-13, 06:20 PM
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Using PVC box for indoor use

I'm in Canada is there any issue to use a PVC box indoor in my shop basement? cable is already there but was never terminated (Romex 14/2). I have one of those box with matching cover plate that I bought last summer but didn't use it https://www.google.ca/search?q=pvc+e...tm%3B200%3B200
 
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Old 09-27-13, 07:29 PM
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Welcome to the forums!

There are a lot of boxes on the page you linked to. Is this the one you have? If so, yes, you can use that box indoors. You will need to mount is securely on the face of the wall and run PVC conduit with individual conductors to feed it.

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Old 09-27-13, 08:10 PM
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Yes that's the box Do I need the conduit? the box came with strain relief 'plugs"
 
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One more thing Since the box is PVC do I need to ground the box as well with the ground screw on the box?
 
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One more thing Since the box is PVC do I need to ground the box as well with the ground screw on the box?
Nope, the box does not need to be grounded/bonded, but the device (receptacle/switch) does need to be grounded.
 
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Awesome thanks!! That's what I tough wouldn't make any sense to ground a plastic box since it actually would isolate it. Now my next question why the ground screw on those boxes?
 
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What ground screw? Is it green. I don't recall seeing one with a ground screw but not a pro so haven't seen that many.
 
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Do I need the conduit?
Yes.

the box came with strain relief 'plugs"
For cable? Can you post a picture of those?

Since the box is PVC do I need to ground the box as well with the ground screw on the box?
Not only do you not need to, you can't. It's not possible to bond a non-conductive material to ground (or to any other electrical potential).

Can you also post a picture of the "ground screw?"

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