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When I wire a panel, the outer insulation of the romex does not extend past the romex connector, after the actual conductors have been neatly shaped to the ground / neutral bar and the line has been brought to the breaker the insulation of the hot & neutral is then stripped exposing 1/4 inch of copper then landed.

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The sheathing of a Romex type cable should project one inch into the electrical panel, however it is sometimes not accessible to trim the sheathing back this far due to other cables which may make it difficult, therefore start the trimming where safely accessible.

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by code in Manitoba yes it can. and i don't see why it wouldn't be the same anywhere else in the world

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I scoured the NEC for something on this, believing there has to be a rule somewhere. I found some references to 1/4 inch minimum in various special circumstances but nothing for general conditions and nothing on maximum distance. I still believe there is something there. I'm just missing it somewhere. The NEC is quite complicated.

I used to leave as much of the sheathing as I could because that makes it easier to trace a circuit if that becomes necessary. Over the years I have gotten out of that habit and I remove the sheathing from just within the panel.

Removing the sheathing outside the panel makes it non-sheathed individual conductors with no conduit or other protective means which is a violation of code.

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always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.

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Yes, there are minimum and maximum lengths in terms of electricity. The interaction of sheathing and panel is a case in point The electrical wire sheathing shouldn't project more than about an inch into the electric panel.

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1/4"

In the US the NEC doesn't specify except that the sheath must go through the connector. 1/4" is a good rule of thumb, but tracing wires may be simpler if you have more.

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How do you complete a sentence that begins with 'Electrical wire sheathing should not'?

Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than about one inch into the electric panel.


Into what should electrical wire sheathing project no more than about an inch?

The electric panel is something into which electrical wire sheathing shouldn't project more than about an inch. There are recommended guidelines, and non recommended actions, in electrical work. This is such a case, of recommended actions regarding sheathings and panels.


Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than about 1 inch into the Aplumbing line B floor joist C electrical panel D ground?

Electric Panel ---------------------------- Based on the answers you have proposed, Electric Panel is the correct choice. However, I do not know of any requirement in the NEC that prohibits the sheathing from extending further into the panel. There is a requirement that it must extend through the connector, but I know of no NEC requirement on when it must stop. --Sparkfighter


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How do you complete a sentence that begins with 'Electrical wire sheathing should not'?

Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than about one inch into the electric panel.


Should the electrical sheathing project more than one inch into the electric panel?

No, it shouldn't. Electrical work revolves around recommended and non recommended procedures. In this case, the sheathing needs to project no more than about one inch into the electrical panel.


How do you complete a sentence that begins with 'Electric wire sheathing should'?

Electric wire sheathing should not project more than one inch into the electric panel.


Into what should electrical wire sheathing project no more than about an inch?

The electric panel is something into which electrical wire sheathing shouldn't project more than about an inch. There are recommended guidelines, and non recommended actions, in electrical work. This is such a case, of recommended actions regarding sheathings and panels.


Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than about one inch into the?

plumbing line floor joist electric panel ground Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than about one inch into any device that uses a cable clamp to secure the cable to the device.


Into what should electric wire sheathing not project more than one inch?

Electrical wire sheathing should not project by more than one inch into where the wire terminates into a specific device. An example is a junction box or branch circuits terminating into a distribution panel.


Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than1 inch into what A floor joist B electric panel C ground D plumbing line?

B. Electrical panel


Electrical wire sheathing should not project more than about 1 inch into the Aplumbing line B floor joist C electrical panel D ground?

Electric Panel ---------------------------- Based on the answers you have proposed, Electric Panel is the correct choice. However, I do not know of any requirement in the NEC that prohibits the sheathing from extending further into the panel. There is a requirement that it must extend through the connector, but I know of no NEC requirement on when it must stop. --Sparkfighter


How far should wire sheathing project into a device?

One inch.


How far out should electrical wire sheathing be?

.0011 1/2 of an inch


Into what should the electrical wire sheath not project more than one inch?

electric panel


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