Fish Electrical Wire in Walls: The Secret to Easy Fishing! Running wires through existing walls.
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- Ever wonder How to fish electrical wires in walls or fishing wires to a second floor?
How about fish wires from attic to an electrical box.
running wires through existing walls, fish electrical wires to a light switch or outlet.
Hacks only the pros know!!!
wire fishing 101 what you need to know #diy
from "THE TACO EATING ELECTRICIAN" you cannot go wrong!
quick hacks/ tips and shortcuts to making fishing wires and re-wiring a house easy.
running wires through existing walls made easy-run wires with drywall up.
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Thank you! You wouldnt believe how difficult it was to find such a clear example on how to do this! LIFE SAVER
thank you so much. im just glad I could help.
I AGREE, My son wants to rip my walks off and ceiling our oh dear Lawd I want to twist his thinking. I am happy to see these type of videos because they can be used for other purposes. Tia
Man, I don’t think you should be calling these “Hacks”. This is actual skill of someone I would consider a Technician. I’ve only watched two of your videos and I’m subscribing. Good stuff. 👍
Wow, thanks I appriciate this
*Perfect and I’ve used it for ballon arches as **enjoyable.fishing** recommend well as other decor with parties. It is strong and will hold up well. It works so good that another decorator stole my roll at an event!*
oh nooooo mane there's always some one there to steal that thunder. I tell you how to spot them, (they are wearing shoes)
I've been an electrician for 30 years
The art of the fish is an art
right on thanks!!!
used this to run my security camera cables from attic to junction box. I used a fish tape but the technique for finding where I wanted to drill my holes was a time saver. cheers
Thanks for posting this video. I found your technique a real "TIME-SAVER" and efficient method when fishing Romex wiring thru multiple levels and finished walls, as well.....AWESOME advice!!!
Glad it helped! i tell ya its posts like this that help me to maintain this channel. im kinda over it but still like helping people. i have 10,200 subs but only 400 views on my last video. but if I help one person it makes my day. thanks again
this is the only video i could find on youtube covering this, i.e., how to drill holes from basement to run home run wire in old house with no grounds, thanks very much.
thank you so much for watching. im trying to keep it basic but still be something everyone may be able to use.
I've been looking for a video exactly like this one for 3 days! THANK YOU SIR! No one at all besides you shows how to get a new line into an existing box! Chain! Brilliant! I've been trying fish tape, string with a bolt, fish-sticks, everything but chain!
Glad it helped!
Wish it was this easy lol.. you gotta deal with insulation, tight attics, etc
Lmao!!!! That’s the variables. Maybe I should have said interior walls! Not like my fat ass crawls around in attics with ease. I think I’ll show how to patch if there is insulation. I have a good hack for that too! Thanks for watching.
Would love to see your hack for running through insulation. I have a finished drywall ceiling in the basement and need to run Ethernet from basement up through second story to attic, over and down to different rooms on first and second story and garage. Should be fun. Also getting some speaker wire in basement through existing ceiling with AC, bulkhead, etc over to a receiver. So it's been hell, may have to cut a channel behind baseboards. 👎🏻
Exactly..not this easy..insulation in the way
My solution for insulation is now the Magnepull.
What do you do when there are fire blocks 4’ up in all the walls? Every time I got to fish a wire there are always fire block in the way. any tips?
Thanks, man. I’m hoping my fishing trip goes smoother because of your advice.
lol me too!!! thanks and good luck.
"I'm also imagining I'm skinny in the attic" I laughed so hard! Love your videos. Great info. Thank you.
lol thanks. no skinny here.
Great video. Very informative. Excellent content. I live in an old house with wood lathe, scratch coat (portland cement and horse hair), plaster and a 100 years worth of paint jobs. This will save me days of labor. Thank you so much, I greatly appreciate it.
lol awesome!!! i'm glad I could help.
I had to rewire a kitchen receptacle and replace a cracked box and split a circuit. This required pulling a new wire breaking out the old box.
To simplify the wiring I cut a 4X6 inch access hole above the existing box. Made the electrical work go real easy and all I had to do was patch the drywall using the 4X6 I cut out. I’m pretty good at drywall patching, so using hot mud I had it ready for paint the next day.
It’s drywall guys -easy to patch, so cut a hole and get the job done.😊
Thank you so much! I just came up from the basement trying to find the cavity with measurements, which didn't work out. I just ordered a long drill bit so I can use your technique tomorrow.
Glad I could help! its a quick tip but it is a helpful one!
Another great hack! I have used the ceiling drill technique with good results. I usually hit fire stops in residential dwellings.
I am not an electrician, but I enjoy your videos and the simplicity of the projects you present. You make learning how to do electrical work easily. Keep up the great work! Best to you and stay safe.
Wow thank you so very much! That means a lot to hear. Glad you like them
Thanks, I am an old guy also (72). I first did automotive electrical/air conditioning & radiator repair and then became a Master Electrician with license. We called the twisted tape a courtesy tab.
lol yes but not every body is courteous so maybe you would at least look out for a buddy!
@@StarvingElectrician
I've always known it as a "buddy tab." I've been doing electrical work for 50+ years. Not all residential though.
For what it’s worth , I’ve used sash chain, also masons line with a heavy tear drop fishing weight (sinker) the shape makes it drop thru the holes in the plates or even into a box hole. Then the Romex hook can grab the string as well, if you can’t get the weight cheap enough to pull in string and cut off in wall. Good video. Thank you
great tip. just like anything its not a prefect science but ya do the best with what ya got. thanks
Great video just love your work and attitude keep those tacos flowing. Just spent the last week and a half in a attic with temperature over 120F sweating like a dog. Doing my sons bedroom adding four wall sconces lights, on two walls, two new receptacles and some standalone (high specific use receptacles (low voltage) for covered LED lights in closets and for automatic curtain motors). Nearly 200ft of new wire for that room including adding 3 new switches for the wall lights and leds in the closet. With insulation I do use the flexible rods ( super rod UL company expensive but quality tool) which work best often even with the rods the insulation will bend the rods such that it will be caught behind the insulation I remove the existing outlet boxes and replace with the old flush mounted boxes this allows me to see the rods and be able to reach behind the insulation. The plan I executed which worked out well was to not cut any drywall this required mapping where the studs are located and identifying their positions in attic and finding existing wire run and then drilling from the top to avoid nicking existing wire. The hardest job is to follow the 2020 code which requires that in an accessible attic (permanent stairs) wire needs to be stapled and if stapled on top of a joist will need guard rails. In tight roofline attic spaces in that heat it’s a killer to follow that standard. However glad I did it though having to balance my weight on beams and even using movable wood beams to give extra weight support it showed these jobs can be really difficult if you are doing everything to a highest safety standards. I just have so much respect for electricians who have to do their work in those difficult spaces. My only mistake was to lose my footing once in all this time . I now have to patch 2x2 drywall for the ceiling as my foot went through in the attic.🤣. You know your going to have to make a video about how your love of tacos came about. How’s the veteran work coming along?
lol wow!!!! i love the fishing poles as i call them. anything to avoid climbing in the attic!! were looking to secure our office space in a few days to raise funds for vets full time. and a happy taco day to you!!
Thanks for the video. This helped me out. Also thank you for your tag team work as one half of the Steiner Brothers.
lol im here to help!
I was Tought by my Father for Residential and some commercial I learn my commercial through another electrician. But My Father tought me to rewire a old plaster lath house with Chains and fish tapes. With very minimal damage complete rewire. Nice 👍🇺🇸
well i was tought this stuff with historic houses when i moved to michigan. i had 10 years in new construction. did a long stint in the electrical union in industrial and commercial. i like the big pipe and hydrolic benders. high, hot, and dirty!!! power houses, steel mills and auto plants i really liked.
@@StarvingElectrician I literally just bought one in michigan - 1916 west side of the state lol
awesome. some electricians are betteer rounded but I would say learn from some one who has all the experiance.
@@wesharrison6360 good luck. thats tricky stuff
@@StarvingElectrician well it has an uninsulated attic. Going to try my luck with Cat6 first to get the swing of things, then hopefully move on to upgrading the service and changing some stuff around!
Do you typically repair plaster with joint compound / drywall?
Very well done, brutha! Straight and to the point... makes total sense. Nice job!
Thank you so much. you would be suprised about the dumb questions i get or "you should try it this way" wtf? whos robbing this bank? lol
Omg, life saver! Best technique I've seen yet!
yea its a great trick to maybe not tear up the house.
Thanks for this. One thing I have done is cut the nails on the junction box and pull it out. Lets me see inside the wall and I replace the box with an old work box.
These tips changed my life. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
This is way better than the Home Depot version of some actress trying to pretend to do the same thing lol
lol yea but they have better quality.
@@StarvingElectrician better camera and production quality, that is all.
Lol it is all an illusion... Just like Hollywood ;)
On the real sir, than you for this video, It helped me in a pinch and gave me an idea on a method that I've never tried that little trick.
Drilling a little 1/8 in hole and then filling it with caulk, and using that as a marker or a guide, that never occurred to me. But it is a great help and it's enabled me to move quicker and more efficiently in my work which overall improves my business and it seemingly small way. But every small improvement leads to a well-oiled machine.
So thank you for taking the time out of your time and your day to share your knowledge and make this. It is very much appreciated.
I own a low voltage /datacom/IT/security business in Houston, Texas, for 2hat it's worth ;)
Thanks
-zach
I use the same technique for drilling through the ceiling except instead of using a drill bit; I straighten out a wire coat hanger, sharpen it to a point, and chuck it in a drill and drill that through the ceiling. Assuming it is sheetrock only and it leaves a tiny hole.
yep right on!!!
Great video going to try this before i cut the dry out..
Another great tip! Thanks for the information!
so helpful, and clear instructions unlike other vids. thank you very very much!!
great thanks
We like your video you are the best instructor ever we say thank you for your head work
Thank you sooooo much. That means a lot!
The wire trick poke through the small gap into the attic. Very nice trick
Thanks for the common sense tricks of the trade that we non-creative thinkers can use .
I had an alarm and fire wiring business for 25 yrs. The way we did the first technique was to put a guy in the attic and a guy in the house. The guy in the house decides where he wants the wire then taps ion the ceiling with the back end of a long drill bit. The guy in the attic feels for the tapping and yells when he found it. Then he knows where to drill in the header board. He then drops the beaded chain down with the wire attached.. He shakes the chain and the guy in the house feels the wall for the chain hitting the drywall. And that's where he punches his hole. Then he fishes it with a coat hanger until he feels the chain and pulls the wire out. Just thought it would save drilling a hole in the attic. But your way would work best for one person. Great video. Thanks
this is just one of many tricks. there's lots of ways to do this.
Nice video! Appreciate your time explaining everything so well!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This video is very useful. It does work. Sure insulation makes it difficult, but use this method to start a circuit and do it on a wall with no insulation. The method to to stuff the wire to locate where to drill is a huge time saver.
exactly. its not for every application but you get what its used for. interior walls usually dont have insulation so its best for them.
this is useful if the wall is empty. I have found with fiberglass insulation it’s best to feed the wire up so as not to pack or drag the insulation down. That requires special techniques.
These are really good techniques… thank you!
This video is a keeper!!! Great to share with a new homeowner!
thank you. so glad it helped you.
@@StarvingElectrician i watched it cuz I liked your chill way of sharing! (I don’t even have any elec to do!)
Thank you! Chain looks like a great technique if you're able to use the "drill a hole" method to know exactly where to drop it. I've had great luck with a cheap ($30) endoscope camera taped to the end of a pole which lets me see the end of the pole going down (or up) the inside of the wall. Then I can guide the pole right to the hole in the box.
The camera is a good tool but unless it's attached to a pole, you can't really control where it is looking.
Great tip!
Cool tricks its funny how utube teach tricks learned from years of experience in the field in a ten minute video .
Instead of a drill bit through the ceiling, cut a sharp angle on an insulation start pin. It will go through the drywall and wood into the attic marking the location. It's easier to fill when finished.
Hey this was very helpful. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Glad it was helpful!
Very, very clever. Thanks Starving Electrician!
thank you
this video is a great example of how much better it is to call a professional instead of trying to invent something you have no idea about.
necessity is the mother of invention!!!
I cut the nails on the box, ull it out, pull the wire into the hole, and install a tan slider box. Easy, no drilling a hole in the drywall, no patching, junction boxes, nothing.
Thanks for making this stuff!!!
You bet! just trying to lend a little knowledge
Very clear premium video! This cleared a lot up for me
Glad you liked it!
Thank you! Thank you! and Thank you!...I haven't even watched more than the first 5 seconds of your video, and I am so happy! You are the first "re-wire" video that I've seen that isn't from England. I'll comment on the contents in a bit, but for now USA...USA...USA...:)
lol wow really? England? thats crazy. well i will keep trying to keep my American videos coming! thanks for commenting.
I'm in England and this is so much more understandable as well
@@StarvingElectrician , yes to what Brad says. I’ve been looking for info on the process in a 1940’s era home with plaster walls. Anyway, I figured American electricians were simply protecting their trade secrets.
I learned something from you. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
As soon as you said drill the ceiling I knew.. 😂 this is how spectrum would do it. Please guys. You can find top plates in the attic without making holes in a finished ceiling. And what good is making a hole in the base board going to do you when you run into a fire block half way up the wall...
For finding the wall from the basement, Screws work good too.. Stick a nice long screw through the floor right at the edge of the wall, then go in the basement and find the screw. Same concept as here. I've done it many times before running wires. Works well.
Great video! I can’t wait to run some Cat6 through my walls and attic. (Sarcasm) 😁
lmao!!! I hate fishing walls. but it cool when you get it, stand back and look and say to your self, " IM THE FUCKING MAN!"
solid video. as a general wire pulling tip though, recommend putting your buddy tab on the wire side (start taping from the chain/string), 7:25 that overhanging tab can and will snag while you pull.
the tape wont.
@@StarvingElectrician you're right, I pull a lot of wire through j-hooks, which I didn't specify and wasn't the point of this video.
Thanks for the video. I wonder if a telescoping magnet tool would be easier to grab the chain? Although it's just another thing to carry in your tool box.
Well then you have to be precise. This is a trick that works. Peanut butter and jelly just works!
Good tips. Thank you for sharing.
Sometimes just easier to bash out (I mean, neatly cut out) the drywall and patch & paint afterward
LMAO!!! hey I am with you!!!
I really enjoy your presentation. Thank you, for creating this and sharing your work. This helped me. Best wishes to you, kind sir.
Thank you! You too!
Wow, great golden nuggets. Thank you.
You bet!
Nice trick. Thanks
thank you
Ty for showing the HACK ⚡️👍🏽⚡️
not a problem. glad you got something from it!
Hello SE, Any personal experience using 12/2 romex to wire up the walls of a CMU
detached garage by fishing the romex from top rafter plate down through the core
voids to a 4 foot level where a 2x4 box openings have been chiselled out of blocks
and metal boxes anchored in? Does code address this particular application?
My 2 1/2 car garage has approx. 12 of these duplex receptacles installed that way
and was wondering about code legality. It's not at all a wet location.
Great video. There is a fancy tool called the Magnespot that takes away the need for drilling the holes and caulk. Not really a diy'r type of tool tho. It's not cheap
never heard of it. will have to look into it.
Good stuff, but let's see one on running 10/2. Instead of the light stuff.👍
the wire size dosnt matter so long as you tape it to the chain you are good.
I once was using a long flexible bit to drill horizontally through some studs in an exterior wall in a kitchen, accidentally drilled through the exterior & out the vinyl siding, I went outside & they had a bartop on the porch & I had drilled out about 6in above it I decided to cut in an outlet where I accidentally drilled out & used the hole to continue drilling. The customer was so happy to have an outlet out there lol. I made it seem like I did it on purpose since I was running wires that way anyhow.
Excellent save!
right on!!!
I have a very long drill bit from Milwaukee that is flexible and 72" long. It has a hole in both ends for a wire connection to use the drill bit for back pulling the wire/cable with. Comes in different lenght and sizes
i have one too but you cant see the wire on the back of the studs and you never know where that bit will poke out.
Just came across this video! Awesome idea about the chain! And I absolutely loved the “buddy tab ” idea as well! I’m gonna start doing that on my jobs! Thanks. I’m a new subscriber now! 👍🏽
thanks so much I am glad I could help!
doing a live feed at 1:00 today stop on by!
Badass tip, thank you
Definitely great ideas here
How do you deal if there is insulation in the wall it’s not that simple to drop chain down.
I am doing under cabinet light I have to fish 18/2 from side of my cabinet down to Unfinished basement so it’s 90° from cabinet straight down. One of the sides like I mentioned I have insulation in the wall two other sides was easy just drop down 18/2 and go easy.
right that is a pain in the ass and the chain could get stopped on other wires etc. the only other way would be to run a (fishing pole) thats what they are called. they are thin fiberglass poles that you push up the walls BUT to grab them is next to impossible unless these a hole big enough to fit your hand in an grab it. so the chain method is reall good for un insulated walls but the ones that have insulation are a different animal.
@@StarvingElectrician I'm not an electrician but at work we use "fish tape" for stuff like that. It's just a spool of stiff wire you can run through conduit and such to pull wire's through. Every use anything of that sort?
@@wonderful_ yea but in a wall it can go and curl up in the cavity. fish tapes are more for conduit. I use them for other tricks but not for fishing the walls.
Thanks very clear step by step
You are welcome sorry about the quality. its just a hung over electrician trying to help!..lol
It's my understanding code only mandates staples along wall studs to keep it from swinging in front of the studs and getting pinched when drywall is installed. Obviously not a problem if there's already drywall or plaster and lath. Lots of staples will keep the inspector happy though 👍
right on!!! see you get it!...lol
Code only requires securing the cable at the box and where accessible. No staples are needed inside a finished wall.
Aye Bro,
Excuse my language but thanks
You are the FN Man
And straight to the point instructor and educator!!
Thank you sir
Thank you so much. Lots of haters out there quick to point things out but I appreciate people like you who just learn and enjoy.
Quick question how can I tell if my transformer is the problem on my furnace?
@@PreachYoung well they are 24v so test across the screw terminals or the out put. its a matter if you have a 24v tester or not.
Thanks for the video
You bet
Great video Thx much
glad you liked it, thanks for watching.
Thanks, You just made my dedicated run for a microwave less problematic. I have never heard of a starving electrician.
lol thanks. I was starving in 07 so thats where that came from
Thanks for the tips.
all good thank you!
Thank you. Good idea.
Glad it was helpful!
Enjoyed your tips. Can you make a video about getting a wire into a corner for a motion detector or other sensor that may need to be in the corner of a room, especially if you don't have attic access (only a crawl space)?
a lot of time you surface mount low voltage.
Thank you! This is a flipping great video! Subscribed and Liked!
The pilot hole inline with the box is the key here which, as everybody else has commented, nobody but you is sharing! Thank you!
I had a slightly different construction - perhaps an idea for a complimentary video? Our wall was an outside wall and therefore filled with insulation, so a chain is not an option. Plus our electrical box was metal and the punch outs (if not already broken out) just fold up vertically and can make it more difficult to fish into the holes. Fortunately I already own cable rods which are good for pushing through the insulation BUT because the punch out holes are at the back of the electrical box there's not enough angle to bend the rods out the front of the electrical box. This makes it a 2 person job to thread a cable puller onto the end of the rods (inside the electrical box) - one person at the box lining up the threads and the other in the attic/loft rotating the rods! Thanks again for sharing!
thanks yea this doesnt work for outside walls thats where holes com in!
watching this...your voice is so calm.....zzzzzzzzzzzz im dozing off, then hear that chain pull through the box WTH Who shootin!!!!I just need to run a line to a new switch for a stupid pullchain light because the builder cheeped out on the specs w/o going in the freakin attic, !!
yep anything to save a buck!! yea im not real good at filming and that chain is like a mack truck lol i hear it!!!! thanks for watching
I have a bow tie style mobilehome. The older homes have the "Christmas tree lights" style connections.
mobile homes have the biggest pain in the ass wiring!..lol
Thank you for the very helpful information. The blue box you are using has easy breakout tabs and the ones I have seen normally have the tab break on one side and remain to secure the wire. In your situation, you broke the both tabs out which of course makes the wire slide through easily. At this point are there any securing hardware you can add to possibly meet code or inspection or is this ok to leave as is?
theres really none and thats why sometimes you use a metal box. i have never been shot down for using a plastic box and if its stapled before you go down the wall you should be good. if the walls were never open its impossible to staple. just a greay area. hope this helps
@@StarvingElectrician Thanks for the response and your hard work with your videos. I sent a donation for your time. Thank you, Rick
@@rockoeasy9150 i saw that and thank you so much. thats so cool of you. its nice to be appreciated!
I use these techniques daily. A telephone guy showed me the chain trick. Check this out if you use insulation support wires they will go through a 2*8 if you cut an angle on the end and chuck them up in a drill you have to be patient to get through the lumber. Not to mention it will not catch carpet.and create a run.
i hear ya!
Just cut a straight section of wire coat hanger using side cutters to leave the beveled end. Chuck it up and drill away. It will go through hardwood flooring, joists, plaster, carpet, drywall, etc., and if you open the drill chuck while it is still in place it will serve as the marker indicator and will leave an almost invisible hole when it is removed.
Great Job Nicely Done 😉👍🏽⚡️
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video .. DIY homeowner here’s my Q I do my own electrical I have a 1940s and still have some old ungrounded cloth wiring ,I have GFCI the first receptacles on a few circuits then 3 pronged the receptacles down stream ,my house is 2 story so how would you fish from basement service panel up to second floor without creating to much drywall damage ,I rewired new lights and receptacles to first floor but getting to second floor needs explaining.. thanks 🍺🍺
its a bear. did you try removing the base board and drilling down? then you can drop the chain down the wall and attach the wire and pull it up. as far as the plugs, so long as the circuit is gfci protected you can install 3 prong outlets. so either a gfci at the beggining of the circuit or a gfi breaker but you have to put a sticker that come in the gfci pacs that read "gfci protected outlet" thats 100 percent up to code, hope this helps
@@StarvingElectrician I'm trying to visualize this. You find the 1st floor 's ceiling location by removing the 2nd floor baseboard and drilling a hole at an angle. Now you have a hole in the 2nd floor bottom plate/1st floor top plate. You do the same procedure from 1st floor basement/bottom plate, entering the basement.
That still doesn't describe how you connect the 2 access points unless you just get lucky with your 2nd floor chain drop to the basement.
Love it!
So glad!
Using a Magnespot and Magnepull can make it much easier
Great tips, they will come handy
And i Like your hat too. Chingao🤙
Lol thank you!!!!!
Great tips! Thanks!
thanks so much
If I am EVER in your area - - - I will buy you TACOS!! Muchas TACOS!!!
let me know I am always down for tacos and beer!!!
Cheers thanks
cheers to you too
Great tutorial. Question about a 2 story house. Same processe but 2nd floor will need to cut hole at bottom of wall? I'm installing ethernet cord from security cameras to a nvr system and multiple TVs
no i dont think so as longs as you can fish a wire from the bottom to grab the chain. this little trick is to avoid cutting holes but sometimes ya have to.
Do you have a video with insulation in the wall? I need to install light switch and outside lights at newly installed back patio door. I definitely do not want to cut the drywall but we will be changing the vinyl siding next summer so I was thinking that I could the plywood on the outdoor wall, do what I need to do and reinstall plywood and install new siding. Great video!
the only way to fish that wire is with a fish tape or something rigid. cut the hole and jiggle the thing around from the attic until someone with their hand in the hols can feel it. theres no real easy way when you have insulation.
@@StarvingElectrician Thanks for the reply! Cheers! 🍻
I do this all the time without drilling a hole into the finished ceiling. If you know where the top plate is, you can easily figure out which stud space you need to be in.
Why has my apprentice mind permitted me to use a wire coat hanger instead of a white wire all this time?! A white wire would definitely be easier to see against dark and wood backgrounds! Thank you for this! ☺️ And what’s today? Hump Day Taco Wednesday! 😋
T- Riggs lol it’s the little things you don’t think of. And I love the idea of taco Wednesday! Lol
A white wire clothes hanger would work fine, and that 1-4 feet of wire wasted would add up over time.
Good video
Glad you enjoyed
Good video
Best one yet after about ten
so great to hear. thank you.
It gets harder when there’s insulation inside the wall.
This looks amazing in 3D!
In 3-d ? How is that?
@@StarvingElectrician I think he means without the drywall in the way.
@@Jason-cw7wx lol ok that could work
@starvingelectrician hey bubba. Hope everything is going good for you out in Vegas. I just have a quick question for you. I thought the tabs in the back of an old work plastic box where the romex runs into the box are ment to act as a clamp for the romex. So the romex is considered anchored to the old work poly box?
no those tabs arent looked on as clamps. inly true clamps inside the box or staples within 6" of the box are what the inspectors are looking for.
@@Jason-cw7wx lol yea nothing to it!