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Quick note on the "SH4 Wire Lengths." file. If i understand correctly this is portraying how much Thermoplastic-sheathed cable (Aka Romex or TPS) you need inside the box+ so once you use your Thermoplastic-sheathed cable Stripper (Aka Romex Stripper ) you have enough "working room" for installing your Electrical Outlet or whatever.
The trick i was taught was basically do a "thumbs up" while holding the cable, and that is how much you need. You're probably already doing it or something similar, but you can get in a good rhythm with that trick and your lineman's
I am very new to the trade, so don't want to come across as all "oh yes EXPERT ME with my TRICK AND ADVICE, so take this with a grain of salt too, but i did my "panel" in batches of steps so i wouldn't be changing tools constantly:
- Install all the Nail On Boxes (Prepping those annoying tabs first)
- Measure then Run/Cut all the Romex
- Then i'd grab the romex strippers and my lineman's and get all those stipped down to wires
- Then onto wire strippers and a screwdriver (or two ish if it had mixed brands of outlets and not Common Fastener Standards
- My instructor and the more experienced people (so i've heard) know How to Use Lineman's Pliers as Wire Strippers thus negating to bring the wire strippers around
- Can then do the stripping the wires (which i found the length of the tip of standard lineman's to be just about perfect for how much you need to make the "hook" , i can look up the measurement exactly), making the hooks, and screwing down all at once for each of the outlets and you're done
I'll grab the code requirements if i ever get around to making that 3D Printed Electrician Reference Tool which would have:
- TPS Wire Gauge
- Wire Gauge (For Stripped and Insulation
- Out of Box Length
- Stripped Copper Length for "hooks"
- I'd have to look up the math, but maybe integrating a Slide Chart for Conduit Bending Calculations or Ampacity / Line Loss etc could be neat
It would be more of a training tool though, as once you do it enough you "get a feel for" how much is needed etc, and those "Uglies Electrician Reference Books" cover most of your bases reference/calculation wise
An Electrician Slide Rule / Electrician Slide Chart would still be neat though too.
I'm rambling, but i was just checking what was added, saw romex and thought i'd chime in with what i know.
