How do you count the fill of a box.

[Mike03a3]

Wait a minute -- there's a limit on how many wires we can put in a box? When did this come about?

Right, but there's no limit on how many receptacles. In Wisconsin it's up to 10,000

 

[tshea]

Right, but there's no limit on how many receptacles. In Wisconsin it's up to 10,000

Not so! It's unlimited!! :lol: You must be thinking of Colorado

 

[celtic]

Since there seems to be some confusion over whther 314.16 is the correct code article, I decided to go to a higher authority.

I asked the question:
Is 314.16 the correct code article to figure box fill?

The answer I recieved stunned me:

If you can't believe my kids' Magic 8-ball, who can you believe?

 

[Mike The Mute]

Re: How do you count the fill of a box.

how do you count the number of wires you can put in a box.

I prefer binary, but I'm a bit weird that way.

I know connectors, recepticals and wire nuts count but how much.

They don't count very much, and are thus very slow at it. You're better off just doing it yourself.

The chinese have been using an Abacus to count box-fill for thosands of years while early indians used phases of the moon.

 

[tonyi]

If you take a piece of 2x4, and place the end into the box, then hit the other end with the hammer

Its funny and sad at the same time.

Maybe 18-19 #10's in a 1900 box (if you counted all the greens). Crackhead piece workers do the rough, managment refuses to let you fix anything cuz the walls are closed up, results in some weird stuff.

 

[Minuteman]

Re: How do you count the fill of a box.

how do you count the number of wires you can put in a box.
I know connectors, recepticals and wire nuts count but how much.

Thanks for the help

"Boxes? We don't need no stinkin' boxes!"

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Re: How do you count the fill of a box.

how do you count the number of wires you can put in a box.
I know connectors, recepticals and wire nuts count but how much.

Thanks for the help

I don't much care for being called a wirenut but i can count rather fast

 

[russ]

The handbook says it's 314.16. :lol:

We've decided the handbook is just someone else's opinion.

The hand book is the code book, it's only the commentary paragraphs that are opinion

 

[celtic]

The handbook says it's 314.16. :lol:

We've decided the handbook is just someone else's opinion.

The hand book is the code book, it's only the commentary paragraphs that are opinion

What about the pictures?

 

[russ]

touche

 

[marinesgt0411]

I like to count them one at a time unless I am using MC then I will count them two or three at a time