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Vent: An inspector nailed me for using too many staples on NM cable

Last month a inspector in Phoenix told me I was over-stapling my Romex runs saying the code only needs support every 4.5 feet not every stud bay. I argued it but he pulled out his rule book and showed me the exact wording where it says 'within 12 inches of the box' and then every 4.5 feet after that. Now I am wondering how many other little habits I picked up from old timers are actually wrong or just extra work.
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bell.emma
bell.emma24d ago
Bet that inspector was having a slow day. Your way is better even if it costs a few extra cents.
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ivan40
ivan4024d ago
My cousin over-stapled a whole house in Tucson and the inspector just laughed saying that's over 500 extra staples for nothing.
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