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 Have you ever opened an outlet box and found wires that are too short? Section 300.14 in the National Electrical Code requires the length of free conductor in the box to be at least 6 in. measured from the point in the box where the conductors enter the enclosure. This 6 in. length of conductors must be available at each conductor splice or termination point. In addition, boxes with openings less than 8 in. at any dimension must have at least 3 in. of conductor outside the box [300.14].
The question is, does that length of free conductor conductor have to be unspliced? What happens if a box extension is added or a deep plaster ring is used to accommodate a new cabinet or a thick backsplash. Can you spice on additional wire to comply with 300.14?
The purpose of section 300.14 is to permit access to the end of the conductor and doesn’t address how this is accomplished. The conductor can be spliced or unspliced as long as length of the free conductor meets the requirements of 300.14.
Join Mike and the team as they discuss the purpose of section 300.14 and how it applies to this exact situation.
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