A deliberate excess of wire, cable, or piping left protruding from a conduit or wall box. This slack provides the necessary length to strip, terminate, and connect the line to a fixture or panel. Cutting it too short forces workers to splice extensions or pull an entirely new run.
Heard on the job
Leave at least a foot of lead-out at the junction box so the sparky has room to wire the relay.
Also heard as
- Tail
- Pigtail