"I wanna put one of those $6 lights you got on sale in my basement."
Dork working at the hardware store: "Sure. Just take this wire here (pulls out a roll of 14/3NM), run yer power to this here box (grabs a handi-box), put a recepiccle innit (hands the customer a duplex and cover), then runs yer power down to yer switch. Easy Peasy!"
....customer nods, knowing full well he didn't grasp the concept.....
And the result is......!:
![Run NM through outlet box.jpg Run NM through outlet box.jpg](https://forums.mikeholt.com/data/attachments/17/17126-396431836350d6c7261499fab5ce2b85.jpg)
Dork working at the hardware store: "Sure. Just take this wire here (pulls out a roll of 14/3NM), run yer power to this here box (grabs a handi-box), put a recepiccle innit (hands the customer a duplex and cover), then runs yer power down to yer switch. Easy Peasy!"
....customer nods, knowing full well he didn't grasp the concept.....
And the result is......!:
![Run NM through outlet box.jpg Run NM through outlet box.jpg](https://forums.mikeholt.com/data/attachments/17/17126-396431836350d6c7261499fab5ce2b85.jpg)