My understanding that I need to use the screws to secure to the outlet, correct?Ĭan the stranded conductors be put into the back clamp down holes in the receptacles?ġ. Connections and installing receptacles is much easier also. The handy boxes, except the very deep ones, aren't big enough to allow feed through wiring. Use a 4" square box with a single or double gang mud ring or industrial cover. of bends between pull points applies.ĭon't use handy boxes. The only hitch might be that the rule for not having more than 360 deg. This would allow you to pull an additional circuit or 2 in the future if needed with not a lot of effort.
ENT is a hand bendable (usually blue color - hence "Smurf") PVC conduit that pulls almost like NM-B. Have you given any thought to using ENT (smurf pipe) to run from the panel to the point where you change to EMT? Then you could pull THHN all the way - BTW, it comes in both solid and stranded. This does NOT necessarily mean that the insulation has to be THHN, though it frequently is.
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the code requirement for NM-B is that it have 90 Deg C rated insulation. NM-B is allowed in lengths of conduit for protection, and this would include a length used to change from NM-B to conduit as a wiring method. The wire is not listed to be used that way. NM-B (Romex) shouldn't be stripped when used in conduit. I am not sure if it's still called a handy box but you will be much happer with a 4x4 with rounded corners and a galvanized faceplate if that's the look you want. OK one more thing, check your box fill, especially when using handy boxes and 12 AWG if you go that route. For example PVC and Romex are not allowed for exposed installations in garages in my municipality. If you want to do that and local codes allow you must use a stub of flex (Greenfield) so the faceplate can be removed.Īlso check local codes. You cannot run EMT or a conduit body thru a faceplate into a box. You could also use an old-work box to do the same thing, and offset your conduit so it looks like it disappeared, but that's a bit more mess, and then you might as well just keep going through the wall. Come through the wall with the Romex and use a plastic or metal clamp into a rear knockout, then terminate your raceway on a side KO. If it were my place, I would just use a surface mount box for the transition or continue the conduit to the load center. Why use 14 AWG? You might want to run a shop vac and a table saw at the same time one day.ģ. For normal distances use 12 AWG and a 20A breaker. THHN/THWN is a good choice for most conditions when using raceway. The rest, maybe someone else can chime in.Ģ. There is disagreement on the topic of stripping the romex. I could make it so that the EMT appears to go into the wall so that you can't see the transition.ġ. Do I have to run the romex to the first handibox and receptacle, then use THN between the first box and additional boxes? Can I just run the romex into 1/2" EMT and then to the first receptacle?Ģ.
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