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14 requires at least 6 inches of free conductor at every box, measured from where the wire emerges from the cable sheath or raceway. NEC Article 314 establishes requirements for the installation and use of electrical boxes, conduit bodies, fittings, and handhole enclosures. A conduit body is a removable-cover section of a conduit system that provides access at junctions or termination points. Every state has adopted some version of the NEC, though the specific edition in force and any local amendments depend on your jurisdiction's.

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