   Find the Answer  This photo shows an all-too-common
installation mistake: An outdoor box supported by a single
raceway. This particular installation is an obvious and clear
violation of 314.23.  The third sentence in 314.23(F), which
covers raceway-supported enclosures that are providing support
for devices and/or fixtures, says "It (i.e., the box) shall be
supported by two or more conduits threaded wrenchtight into the
enclosure or hubs." The next sentence indicates that "Each
conduit shall be supported within 450mm (18 in.) of the
enclosure." Although the requirement given in the third sentence
of 314.23(F) for raceway-support of an outlet box has been met,
the rule presented by the second sentence — use of two conduits
threaded into the box or hubs — has not.  It should be noted
that raceway support of outlet, device, junction, and pull boxes
has long been permitted by the NEC, but with certain
restrictions. In addition, use of the raceway-supported box to
provide support for devices and fixtures has al