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1.1 These requirements cover termination boxes that consist of lengths of bus bars, terminal strips, or terminal blocks with provision for wire connectors to accommodate incoming or outgoing conductors or both and are intended to be us ed in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. Termination boxes are investigated for use on the line or load side of service equipment.

1.2 The incoming and outgoing conductors may be routed through knockouts or openings in the box for cable, conduit, or electrical metallic tubing. The termination box may also have special openings to match with similar openings in other equipment such as meter sockets, panelboards, switch or circuit breaker enclosures, wireways, and the like.

1.3 These requirements also cover termination bases to be field installed in termination boxes and termination boxes in which termination bases are to be field installed.