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An electrical junction box (also known as a "jbox") is an enclosure housing electrical connections. Junction boxes protect the electrical connections from the weather, as well as protecting people from accidental electric shocks.




Functions of the junction box


A small metal, plastic or fiberglass junction box may form part of an electrical conduit or thermoplastic-sheathed cable (TPS) wiring system in a building. If designed for surface mounting, it is used mostly in ceilings, concrete or concealed behind an access panel—particularly in domestic or commercial buildings. An appropriate type (such as that shown in the gallery) may be buried in the plaster of a wall (although full concealment is no longer allowed by modern codes and standards) or cast into concrete—with only the cover visible.
It sometimes includes built-in terminals for the joining of wires.
A similar, usually wall mounted, container used mainly to accommodate switches, sockets and the associated connecting wiring is called a pattress.
The term junction box may also be used for a larger item, such as a piece of street furniture. In the UK, such items are often called a cabinet. See Enclosure (electrical).
Junction boxes form an integral part of a circuit protection system where circuit integrity has to be provided, as for emergency lighting or emergency power lines, or the wiring between a nuclear reactor and a control room. In such an installation, the fireproofing around the incoming or outgoing cables must also be extended to cover the junction box to prevent short circuits inside the box during an accidental fire.





















Solar panel



A PV junction box is attached to the back of the solar panel and it is its output interface.




See also


Pattress
Cable tray
Centrex
Circuit integrity
Distribution board
Electric power distribution
Electrical wiring
Grounding
Insulation
IP Code
Solar micro-inverter
Passive fire protection




References



Back Junction Boxes




External links



NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association
IBEW: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
NECA: National Electrical Contractors Association

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