Equipment & SystemsQuestion 352 of 521
When may a luminaire be used as a raceway for circuit conductors?
a.Any luminaire may be used as a raceway
b.It is never permitted
c.Only luminaires listed and marked for use as a raceway may carry pass-through conductors
d.Only in commercial buildings
Explanation
Section 410.64 permits luminaires to be used as a raceway for circuit conductors only where they are listed and marked for use as a raceway, or where they are designed for end-to-end connection to form a continuous raceway, or where conductors pass through as allowed. Using an ordinary luminaire not so listed as a raceway is prohibited.
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