1. I opened the portion of the ceiling to find out a guy who worked before left extra wire just loose - I will have this inspected - so how do I fix this so it passes inspection?
2. He put a hole in 2x6 to run a 14-2 cable through but instead putting it right in the middle he put the hole at 4 and 1/2 inch so only 1 inch left between cable and bottom of the 2x6 - to my knowledge there should be at least 1 1/4" space between cable and bottom of stud - so if I put nail plate -- will that be ok code wise?
3. Please look at 2nd pic - is there anything wrong with what he has done? Two 12-2 NM cables stapled under one 3/4" staple on one joist and than they take almost 90 degree turn and terminates in jn box on another joist which is 16" on center
so 2 questions - can you staple two 12-2 UF cables under one 3/4" staple and another - cables on one joist and jn box on adjacent joist is ok?
2. He put a hole in 2x6 to run a 14-2 cable through but instead putting it right in the middle he put the hole at 4 and 1/2 inch so only 1 inch left between cable and bottom of the 2x6 - to my knowledge there should be at least 1 1/4" space between cable and bottom of stud - so if I put nail plate -- will that be ok code wise?
3. Please look at 2nd pic - is there anything wrong with what he has done? Two 12-2 NM cables stapled under one 3/4" staple on one joist and than they take almost 90 degree turn and terminates in jn box on another joist which is 16" on center
so 2 questions - can you staple two 12-2 UF cables under one 3/4" staple and another - cables on one joist and jn box on adjacent joist is ok?
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