Splicing Circuit Wire Entering Subpanel

[Michael Roback]

Question. I just had as subpanel installed. Inspected it and notice that all of the feeds are through conduit. But one is romex. The circuit wires seem on the short side. I am wondering if I were to want to change out the subpanel at a later date and the wires were not long enough to configure the panel, I could repull through conduit but what about romex. I know you can't splice in the subpanel. Would I have to install a splice box in the wall before the circuit wire enters the subpanel or what?

[Gary Tait]

Whereas On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 04:26:41 GMT, "Michael Roback" scribbled: , I thus relpy:

Or replace the length of romex to it's load.

[twiedeman]

why wouldn't you make a splice in the panel box? certainly you want the contents of your panel box to be neat and clean but your box is designed and approved to contain elec equipment, devices and connections.

[v]

Shheesh, what a thing *not* to worry about today.

You always seem to be in a panic. *Every* post is HELP. Do you really think you need to say that?

-v.

[Blarg News]

It's against NEC to splice in a distribution panel (or subpanel). Typically a gutter can be installed above or below the panel intercepting the wiring. You can splice in the gutter.

ELA

[Wade Lippman]

A transfer switch involves splicing in the panel. Isn't that acceptable? Then why wouldn't other splices be acceptable?

[Paul A]

Do you have a reference for this piece of information?

[Phil Munro]

He is probably referring to 373-8, "Enclosures for Switches or Overcurrent Devices." (1996 NEC) But it doen't look like a good reading of that section to me (who is no expert in NEC!).