Nate Nagel wrote:

The inspector failed you for using the wrong color/tapping screws
and you don't consider him evil?

And what's this about only one cable per box? How do you daisy-chain
outlets?

And how much was your tribute in gold and treasure?

Spawn of the devil, I'd say.



one cable per *HANDY* box. perfectly right. a handy box doesn't have
enough volume for 4x 14AWG conductors, a ground, and a device.

http://ecmweb.com/nec/code-basics/el..._calculations/

typical handy box is 13 in^3

you have 4 (hot & neutral) + 2 (yoke & device) + 1 (ground)
"conductors" (add 1 if your inspector considers a romex clamp
"internal" but I would not)
7x 14 AWG conductors requires min. 14 in^3

you may think it's BS but per the NEC the inspector was correct

I'd have used a 1900 box instead if surface mount, or a deep single
gang box if on a stud.


Oh. Thanks.

I was working on the theory that "If the wires will fit, you must acquit."