Treg the electrician
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lets say im changing out a 200 amp panel , i have 12 homeruns coming in the top is there a rule against using a 2" 2 screw connector and running them through it ?
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Most likely yes. The cable clamp is listed for certain combinations of cables. You're probably not going to find one rated for more than 2 cables. There is a very specific method where you can have a large pipe stub coming out of the panel top. But it is very fussy and specific for how you do it and I can't find that section in the code book. It just seems easier to run 2 cables through each knockout using a clamp rated to hold 2 cables of that size.
If this is residential and the cables are NM, it gets more confusing as older NM cable is fatter than newer NM-B. The clamps and staples don't always differentiate which cable type they are talking about.
If this is residential and the cables are NM, it gets more confusing as older NM cable is fatter than newer NM-B. The clamps and staples don't always differentiate which cable type they are talking about.
Treg the electrician
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understood , thank you
LarryFine
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I remember there is an Arlington cable clamp rated for 12 NM cables.