Legrand 881FC User Manual

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properly grounded in compliance with requirements of the current
National Electrical Code or codes administered by local authorities.

All electrical products may present a possible shock or fire hazard
if improperly installed or used. Wiremold/ Legrand electrical products
may bear the mark as UL Listed and/or Classified and should
be installed in conformance with current local and/or the National
Electrical Code.

881FC

Fire Classified Floor Boxes

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Instruction No.: 1 007 939 – July 2008

IMPORTANT: Please read all instructions

before beginning.

Step 1 MEASURE AND LOCATE BOX.

Box must be located over deck valley directly above
thickest region of concrete.

Step 2 PREASSEMBLY

Secure box to mounting plate with cable ties or wire.
Loosely insert adapters and conduit elbows into box.

Offset displaced
downward

Plug

Second PVC
Elbow (Optional)

1" Trade Size
PVC Elbow

Step 3 CUT OPENINGS INTO DECK

Measure to the outside edge of the 1" trade size PVC
elbow to the box centerline. Cut a 2" [51mm] tangent to
this dimension. Repeat on opposite side if both PVC
elbows are required.

2"

[51mm]

Cut ø 2"
[51mm] Hole
through Deck

Distance to outside
edge of elbow

Step 4 ATTACH MOUNTING PLATE & GLUE

Secure mounting plate to deck by welding or screws.
Glue elbow(s) and adapter(s) in place. Seal any unused
hub with hub plug provided. Offset in mounting plate is
positioned downward. Seal off any excessive gaps
around elbows with duct tape.

Secure to Deck with
Screws or weld

1" Trade Size
PVC Elbow

Seal opening end
with Duct Tape

Step 5 SECURE CONCRETE

COVER & POUR

Insert body spacer and concrete
cover in box. Do not remove
intumescent pads. Pour concrete
to requires height.

Concrete Cover

Intumescent Pads –
Do not Remove

Step 6 CUT BOX TO

REQUIRED HEIGHT

After concrete has cured, saw off
the remainder of the box at floor
level using a wood saw. If the final
floor covering is a thick carpet,
leave enough of the box
protruding above the floor
to compensate.

Step 7 CUT CARPET OR FLOOR

COVERING AROUND BOX

After upper section of box is
removed, cut the carpet or floor
covering as indicated.

ø 5"

[127mm]

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Type 881FC outlet box for use with 1-, 11/2- or
2-hour rated unprotected reinforced concrete floors, floors
employing unprotected steel floor units and concrete toppings
(D900 Series Designs) or concrete floors with suspended
ceilings. (Fire resistive designs with suspended ceilings should
have provisions for accessibility in the ceiling area below the
outlet boxes.)

The assembled outlet boxes will not reduce the ratings of the
floor assembly when the thickness and type of concrete
(required for specific ratings) are within the specified limits
and the fittings are installed as specified.

1. Concrete – Minimum thickness of structural concrete
topping of 3 1/4" [83mm] on steel deck. Unit weight of
concrete to be 100 to 155 pcf.

2. Installation – Mounted on 2" or 3" [51mm or 76mm] deck.
For use with up to (4) 12 AWG Type THHN power
conductors or (48) 23 AWG tele/data conductors.

Outlet Boxes and Fittings Classified for Fire Resistance Wiremold/ Legrand (R8209)

COVER PLATES

Adapter Duplex GFCI

Dual Rectangular

Flip Lid Flip Lid

Brass 895 895GFI

Aluminum 895TCAL 895GFICAL

Nonmetallic 881ADP

881FC

881FC: Complete activation following instructions provided with Adapter

(Cat. No. 881ADP) and cover plate. See list below for available options.

CAUTION: Wiring capacity is reduced by 9.0 cu.in. than stated by graduations

on box due to intumescent pads.

Step 8 ACTIVATION