When installing outlet boxes in ten private offices in an area which may prove to be difficult to install future additional telecommunications outlets, the MINIMUM quantity of outlet boxes that…

10 outlet boxes represents only one per office, which is the standard minimum for accessible areas and does not account for the added difficulty of future installation stated in the scenario.

When a space presents anticipated difficulty for future telecommunications outlet installation, BICSI recommends installing a minimum of two outlet boxes per work area at initial construction. For 10 private offices, this yields a minimum of 20 outlet boxes, ensuring future telecommunications needs can be met without invasive retrofitting.

30 outlet boxes - three per office - exceeds the stated minimum requirement and is not the minimum quantity called for under BICSI guidance for this scenario.

The quantity of outlet boxes in difficult-access areas is determined by the work area count and access difficulty, not by the type of cabling specified.