Multiconductor box fill

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I have a 12c #22 multiconductor cable with an OD = 0.276" with 12' of extra cable, what is the minimum size box I can use to store the "coiled" extra?

Basically, I am asking about small multiconductor box fill calculations. What are the code articles?
 
carlvant2004 said:
I have a 12c #22 multiconductor cable with an OD = 0.276" with 12' of extra cable, what is the minimum size box I can use to store the "coiled" extra?

As small as you want or can.
 
So you are stating that there are NO NEC articles that cover this type of installation? What about bending radius 300.34? This would restrict me to at least an 8x 0.276" = 2.208" radius, correct? If so, the minimum would be the circles diameter 2x radius = 4.416", correct. Then each coil would be 2x pi x r or ~13.87" per loop ...etc.
 
Sorry, probably a more relevant article would be NFPA 79 13.1.5.9 (or the manufacturers? specification). This would limit the bending radius to 5x the cable diameter or 5 x 0.276 = 1.38". When I coil the cable it would make a circle with a diameter of 2 x 1.38 + (2 x 0.276) = 3.312". The circumference would be 2 x pi x r = 10.4". Therefore, it would take ~14 loops. So, I would have a height of 3.864". This would give me a box of approximate dimensions 3.5 x 3.5 x 4. I could place the loops side by side (vertically) to cut the total height in half. Is this correct?
 
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