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Drilled Holes in Wood and Strain Relief

Protector plates are an easy fix for compliance.

Tell him to stop using staples in places like that and use the 3M standoffs or another brand of his choice.

Simple problems, simple solutions
 
They should not allow nail plates. They should drill new holes and install it correctly.

But, you have to allow for incompetence; when writing the codes.

Uncle Bob
 
Uncle Bob said:
They should not allow nail plates. They should drill new holes and install it correctly.But, you have to allow for incompetence; when writing the codes.

Uncle Bob
GOOD POST!

jar546 said:
Protector plates are an easy fix for compliance.Tell him to stop using staples in places like that and use the 3M standoffs or another brand of his choice.

Simple problems, simple solutions
We encourage the use of plastic ties for multiple wires to reduce the number of staples while keeping wires centered. Staple one or two wires . . . tie any additional wires to those.

Ties are cheap, but not listed. Still, I believe the intent of the code is met.
 
Uncle Bob said:
They should not allow nail plates. They should drill new holes and install it correctly.But, you have to allow for incompetence; when writing the codes.

Uncle Bob
Try drilling a 2x2 then.
 
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