ct,
i guess you are the authority on it but i am pretty sure i saw it in the code...maybe it was an older edition..
i do not see where having a 6-8 inch loop is a violation of any kind..the cable can be stapled correctly and still have a loop..i use stackers whenever there are more than two cables anymore...i do not do the line-em up across the side of the stud method as seen in the photos..i am not putting down the work but i have never seen two electricians do the same job the same way..
i prefer to leave a little slack on the outside of the box..it looks better and it serves a purpose..when you pull romex tight into a box it is a BAD installation in my book..i used to do it that way back in the late seventies and on through the late eighties..but experience and the code guided me to what i do now..
i am pretty sure there is a rule about how much extra cable must be left outside the box..we all know the 6" free wire rule for residential..but i am not talkin about that..
the better job is one with slack..
thanks for the replies
-regards
mustang
[This message has been edited by mustangelectric (edited 09-10-2004).]
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