Timeline for Wiring a PigTail off a GFI outlet for 60Watt light bulb
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| Mar 27, 2017 at 21:16 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @Kris Box fill is a serious issue, both in a physical and statutory sense. For the statutory, most boxes state their cubic inch capacity or they are standard. Pigtails are free, all grounds count as 1 wire, and any yoke (switch or receptacle) counts as 2 wires. So you're at 9 heading to 11. Each wire takes 2 cubic inches (14 gauge) or 2.25 cubic inches (12 gauge). I hope the existing box is a 4x4 box! | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 21:15 | comment | added | isherwood | Romex is a brand. Feel free to just call them "cables". I have no idea if your box is a mess or is undersized for the job. A photo in your original post would help. Also, there are code limits to what a box of a particular size can contain. Check for a volume rating in cubic inches stamped into the box. | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 20:57 | comment | added | user67817 | Great thanks I can use this for reference purposes! But the only issue I would have now is, there is already a tight fit with the existing Romex wires. Do you think i should install a junction box to stuff all the wires in? | |
| Mar 27, 2017 at 20:49 | history | answered | isherwood | CC BY-SA 3.0 |