jason schatz
03-12-2011, 03:51 PM
so I am still undertaking my education for starting my inspection career... but I was recently in a new commercial (actually, school) building project -- - and given my recent propensity to pay attention to building construction, I couldn't help but notice this electrical box.
now, I have done plenty of electrical work, and am familiar with box fill calculations ---- these are all 12ga wires, how can they possibly be expected to fit in that small metallic box... am I missing something?
I know this is a bit out of the scope of normal home inspections...but from reading this forum I also know there are a lot of experienced folks out there with electrical knowledge, so I was curious as to thoughts.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Lylkaat1i3IX7_VOIPrKNSWJmljEeCCENb-rF-sGhDE?feat=directlink
now, I have done plenty of electrical work, and am familiar with box fill calculations ---- these are all 12ga wires, how can they possibly be expected to fit in that small metallic box... am I missing something?
I know this is a bit out of the scope of normal home inspections...but from reading this forum I also know there are a lot of experienced folks out there with electrical knowledge, so I was curious as to thoughts.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Lylkaat1i3IX7_VOIPrKNSWJmljEeCCENb-rF-sGhDE?feat=directlink