Box Fill Calculator
AWG
Items Contained Within Box # 18 16 14 12 10 8 6
Conductors that originate outside box 1
Conductors that pass through box without splice or connection (less than 12 in. in total length) 1
Conductors 12 in. or greater that are looped (or coiled) and unbroken (see 300.14 for exact measurement) 2
Support fittings (such as luminaire studs or hickeys) 1
Internal cable clamps (one or more) 1 only
Equipment grounding conductor (one or more) 1 only
Isolated equipment grounding conductor (one or more) [see 250.146(D)] 1 only
Conductors that originate within box and do not leave box 0
Fixture wires [per 314.16(B)(1), Exception] 0
Devices (such as receptacles, switches) or utilization equipment (such as timers, dimmers, AFCI receptacles, GFCI receptacles, TVSS receptacles) 2

Number of conductors #
Free Space Within Box for Each Conductor in3 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 3.00 5.00
Free Space Within Box for Each Conductor cm3 24.6 28.7 32.8 36.9 41.0 49.2 81.9
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