Box fill calculator

Box type
Box size

Bare or green, all together

Fixture studs or hickeys
Cable clamps inside
Result
18 in³ needed

Fits: the 3 × 2 × 3½ in. device box holds 18 in³.

Box volume
18 in³
Needed
18 in³
Room left
0 in³

How it is calculated

  1. 12 AWG conductors: 4 × 2.25 in³ = 9 in³
  2. Internal cable clamps: 1 × 2.25 in³ = 2.25 in³
  3. Devices (2 each): 1 × 4.5 in³ = 4.5 in³
  4. Grounding conductors (2, counted together): 1 × 2.25 in³ = 2.25 in³

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