[RE-wrenches] Neutral run to critical loads sub-panel

[Kirk Herander]

I agree. Nothing in the NEC that prevents splicing with whatever UL listed
& approved component (wire nut, insulated splice, etc.) is necessary and
doesn't violate bending and fill limits. This is common in Vermont, in both
jurisdictions (state and town inspections, where required).

I've run across overreaching inspectors before, who don't like this or
that until it's pointed out no violation of NEC has occurred.

On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 5:09 PM Ray Walters via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Hi Dana;
>
> What code section is he/ she referencing?  Many times, wires are left too
> short to land on a particular breaker or buss, so splices in the load
> center happen even in regular electrical work.  Our inspectors here
> consider a load center the same as any other electrical enclosure: subject
> to wire and splice fill requirements.  We've beaten this dead horse subject
> before, many years back.
>
> So your inspector would require you to tear into a finished wall to
> install a gutter, just to relocate a breaker in the same panel, and extend
> the circuit wire with a splice?  What if you accidentally cut one neutral
> wire a few inches short; suddenly you need the custom plaster crew back out
> to patch?   I've had MLPs installed in walls with very expensive wall
> finishes. I'm not tearing into that wall unless it's the only way.   The
> majority of inspectors are not electricians.
>
> Code citations, please.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
> On 8/1/2024 2:44 PM, Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
> Wire nuts in a breaker panel are not allowed per my inspector per code.
> Pull the Romex out of the breaker panel & spllce in a wire gutter to
> extend.
>
> I have seen this enforced twice now.
>
>
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