In article , Swingman wrote:
On 8/28/2010 12:40 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:18:21 GMT, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In ,
wrote:
"Mike wrote
Good point - thanks for the correction on that Bill. So - it's just a
lesson to stick in your arsenal of information - every electrical
connection needs some sort of clamp for strain relief. From now on it's
almost a sure bet you will notice such things in existing wiring and it's
not likely you'll make this same mistake again.
Also, he should realize that a staple holding the romex to the stud is
required within 6 inches of the box - for strain relief.
No, it's not.
12"?
Code here is within 8" ...
The 8" rule in the NEC states that when using a non-metallic box, NM cable is
not required to be secured to the *box* if it's secured to framing within 8"
of the box. Nowhere that I'm aware of does the NEC require NM cable to be
secured to framing within any particular distance of a box as a general rule;
in fact, the Code explicitly permits NM to be fished inside walls in existing
construction without being supported by or secured to the framing _at all_; of
course, if you do that, you're required to secure it to the box.