Electrical · IRC 2021 §E3802.5

NM Cable Minimum Bend Radius

Bend radius drawn to scale: the inner edge of a bend in NM, NMC or SE cable is not less than five times the cable diameter, with a too-tight bend for contrast.. Referenced to IRC 2021 §E3802.5.

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