- Location
- Massachusetts
Who's good with box fill?
- Thread starter iwire
- Start date
- Status
jwelectric
Senior Member
- Location
- North Carolina
Re: Who's good with box fill?
If the box is not marked with the cu. in. then go to table 314.16 (A) and find the box that best fits. In this case the best fit would allow 5 #10s
My guess as to how many will be "to many" and I base this on your comment to guess high.
How did I do?
[ August 23, 2005, 06:49 PM: Message edited by: jwelectric ]
If the box is not marked with the cu. in. then go to table 314.16 (A) and find the box that best fits. In this case the best fit would allow 5 #10s
My guess as to how many will be "to many" and I base this on your comment to guess high.
How did I do?
[ August 23, 2005, 06:49 PM: Message edited by: jwelectric ]
- Location
- Massachusetts
Re: Who's good with box fill?
They where all teriminated in the box so that makes 16 + ground.
But that is far from all!
Two networks yes, however they are 3 phase 4 wire networks.
They where all teriminated in the box so that makes 16 + ground.
But that is far from all!
paul
Senior Member
- Location
- Snohomish, WA
Re: Who's good with box fill?
I'm real good at box fill. I can fill up any box to capacity, and then some. Isn't that what they make hammer handles for?
I'm real good at box fill. I can fill up any box to capacity, and then some. Isn't that what they make hammer handles for?
physis
Senior Member
Re: Who's good with box fill?
Taking the measured dimensions as "inside" and extrapolating for the molded screw standard volumes I get:
Volume before subtracting screw standard volume:
26.56?"
Screw standard volume:
1.4?" each
Total volume: 23??"
9 #10 AWG's.
Edit: So I, not having ever done this
, I should be able to get 14 or 15 maybe even a couple more.
[ August 23, 2005, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: physis ]
Taking the measured dimensions as "inside" and extrapolating for the molded screw standard volumes I get:
Volume before subtracting screw standard volume:
26.56?"
Screw standard volume:
1.4?" each
Total volume: 23??"
9 #10 AWG's.
Edit: So I, not having ever done this
[ August 23, 2005, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: physis ]
- Location
- Massachusetts
Re: Who's good with box fill?
OK I will just say it, I came up with 27 10 AWG conductors in the box!
It did not have a box cover but it was buried with bark mulch and dirt. It used to have a PAR 38 holder on it but they have all been abandon and buried.
Strangely it blew up, who could have predicted that?
There where seven 120 volt circuits and two 277 volt circuits.
There where fourteen 10 AWGs coming in each raceway.
Did I mention it was 10 AWG solid?
There is another issue if you think about it.
OK I will just say it, I came up with 27 10 AWG conductors in the box!
It did not have a box cover but it was buried with bark mulch and dirt. It used to have a PAR 38 holder on it but they have all been abandon and buried.
Strangely it blew up, who could have predicted that?
There where seven 120 volt circuits and two 277 volt circuits.
There where fourteen 10 AWGs coming in each raceway.
Did I mention it was 10 AWG solid?
There is another issue if you think about it.
- Location
- Massachusetts
Re: Who's good with box fill?
[/b][/quote]Yeah sure if that section was changed to millimeters instead of inches.
Well as they EGC came from the 120 volt panel used as a raceway for the 277 circuits I guess 300.3(B) was complied with.
[/b][/quote]Yeah sure if that section was changed to millimeters instead of inches.
- Location
- Massachusetts
Re: Who's good with box fill?
Still no one has noticed that 14 - 10 AWGs came in through a 3/4" connector.
Still no one has noticed that 14 - 10 AWGs came in through a 3/4" connector.
physis
Senior Member
Re: Who's good with box fill?
Bob, string theory needs 11 dimensions and that's supposed to be elegant mathematically. It's understandable that nobody really paid much attention to the fact that relativity's space time fabric (that this theory attaches itself to) is only a mathematical analogy and not an actual construct that actually exists.
You see what I mean?
Bob, string theory needs 11 dimensions and that's supposed to be elegant mathematically. It's understandable that nobody really paid much attention to the fact that relativity's space time fabric (that this theory attaches itself to) is only a mathematical analogy and not an actual construct that actually exists.
You see what I mean?
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
- Location
- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Re: Who's good with box fill?
There is no spoon.
There is no spoon.
peter d
Senior Member
- Location
- New England
Re: Who's good with box fill?
I don't know Sam, that one looks kinda small.
I don't know Sam, that one looks kinda small.
allenwayne
Senior Member
Re: Who's good with box fill?
OK I`ll bite (CHOMP) if it`s a 4 sq I stop using extensions after 9 not code,just that is the deepest my screwdriver will go
OK I`ll bite (CHOMP) if it`s a 4 sq I stop using extensions after 9 not code,just that is the deepest my screwdriver will go
- Status