Permanently Connected Appliances - Century UL 1086 Manual

20 HOUSEHOLD TRASH COMPACTORS - UL 1086 DECEMBER 1, 1999

11.2 Permanently connected appliances

11.2.1 General
11.2.1.1 An undercounter appliance and any appliance intended to be fastened or fixed in position shall
have provision for connection to a wiring system in accordance with the National Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA 70.
Exception: A built-in appliance that is provided with an acceptable power-supply cord need not have such
provision.
11.2.2 Field-wiring compartments
11.2.2.1 A field-wiring compartment in which power-supply connections are to be made shall be located
so that these connections may be readily inspected after the appliance has been installed as intended.
11.2.2.2 The requirement in 11.2.2.1 necessitates that the field-wiring compartment be located so that it
will be accessible without moving the appliance after installation.
11.2.2.3 A field-wiring compartment that is not a part of the enclosure of the appliance shall be complete,
and shall enclose all field-wiring terminals and all splices to be made in the field. Openings for ventilation
shall not be located in the bottom or sides of the compartment.
11.2.2.4 A field-wiring compartment intended for connection of a supply raceway shall be attached to the
appliance so as to be prevented from turning.
11.2.3 Field-wiring terminals and leads
11.2.3.1 A permanently connected appliance shall be provided with wiring terminals for the connection of
conductors having an ampacity acceptable for the appliance; or the appliance shall be provided with
acceptable leads for such connection.
11.2.3.2 A field-wiring terminal is considered to be a terminal to which a wire may be connected in the
field, unless the wire and a means of making the connection, such as a pressure terminal connector,
soldering lug, soldered loop, crimped eyelet, and the like, factory-assembled to the wire, are provided as
part of the appliance.
11.2.3.3 An appliance equipped with terminals or leads for field connection of power-supply conductors
shall be provided with a terminal or lead that is located in the field-wiring area for connection of an
equipment-grounding conductor. See 11.2.3.4 and 11.2.3.5.
11.2.3.4 A lead intended for field connection of an equipment-grounding conductor shall not be smaller
than the wire that should be connected to it in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70.
11.2.3.5 A terminal intended only for connection of an equipment-grounding conductor shall be capable
of securing a conductor of the size acceptable for the application, in accordance with the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
11.2.3.5 revised December 1, 1999