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box wire fill and smoke detector wires deans@wdeans.com 06-15-2005
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Posted by deans@wdeans.com on June 15, 2005, 3:16 pm
Greetings,

I have been told that the ***plug wires*** for a 120V wired smoke
detector do not count towards the wire fill of the box. I just wanted
to confirm that this is correct or incorrect.

Thanks,
William


Posted by Matt on June 15, 2005, 3:34 pm
When did they start putting spark plugs in smoke detectors?


Posted by deans@wdeans.com on June 15, 2005, 3:51 pm
Matt,

120V smoke detectors normally have a male plug. The female plug has 3
leads which extend into the octagon box and are attached with wire
nuts.

Hope this helps,
William


Posted by Andy Hill on June 15, 2005, 3:49 pm
>I have been told that the ***plug wires*** for a 120V wired smoke
>detector do not count towards the wire fill of the box. I just wanted
>to confirm that this is correct or incorrect.
>
Pigtails usually aren't counted towards box fill. Never know with some
inspectors, 'tho.

Posted by Doug Miller on June 16, 2005, 9:40 am
>>I have been told that the ***plug wires*** for a 120V wired smoke
>>detector do not count towards the wire fill of the box. I just wanted
>>to confirm that this is correct or incorrect.
>>
>Pigtails usually aren't counted towards box fill. Never know with some
>inspectors, 'tho.

Per the NEC, pigtails are *never* counted: "Conductors, no part of which
leaves the box, _shall_not_ be counted." [emphasis added]

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

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And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

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