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I thought it was not permissible to to mount a luminaire over a junction box unless there was a 2" hole to access the wires in the junction box. Was I just dreaming? I have a bunch of them that are nippled through the J-box cover and into the luminaire...
Started by sparkyinak on
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We're running a new electrical wire & wondering if it would be ok to place it where indicated in the pic... or should we cut out more wall to the left & get it away from the water lines?
Started by skybleu818 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Or a plug/receptacle....
I'd like input.
This is what we decided to go with.
Disconnects, one disconnect to a j-box, etc.
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Could I just remove one of the breakers (nothing else is on it) and turn that line into a neutral?
Started by thereverendz on
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The third photo is of the electrical box where the two hot wires come.
You should be able are the wires leading to my problem .
In the pipe shown on the top left of the old J-Box, I see 3 hots and a neutral.
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I am installing a new ceiling fan in my sun room. There is an existing light and I am installing the fan where the light junction box is installed in the ceiling-it has a ceiling fan mounting bracket already installed. I need to know how to wire the ceiling...
Started by av8ordon on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Make sure the box is rated to have a fan .
Blue fan light fixture wire to the red j-box wire.
Black fan motor wire to black j-box wire.
Matter in this case, as both the black and red are being switched .
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I just joined and I already have a question...well I joined because I have a question...and a problem. First off, I'm an idiot when it comes to around-the-house repairs.
We had an electrician come out and do a bunch of work...he upgraded our panel...added...
Started by Weekend_Warrior on
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What's with the lead and run the AC at the ... .
Thanks,
WW Looks like a hack.
The receptacle closest to the j-box was part of the conduit installation to the other new receptacle closest to the j-box.
For the replies everyone.
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For you in the trade, that perhaps wire hot air furnaces or oil boilers.
What wiring menthod is your prefer choice, when making the final conduit
connection, the the furnace electrical connection j-box.
conduit 3/8 flex 1/2" flex, etc. or MC/AC metal,...
Started by Ranger2001 on
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Quote....
(AC for the anal people ) on all my boilers.. .
I use #14 BX..
If it's high efficiency look at the manual, some require a sound break in all connections .
If it's close to a wall I'll just fly romex into it .
EMT or MC if it's not located near a wall .
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We've talked a lot about the illegality of using metallic j boxes as portable quad boxes. While I have seen a lot of pendant boxes, I had never seen this style replacement for the classic metallic quad box until yesterday. Thoughts as compared to the ...
Started by gafftapegreenia on
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And are available from electrical suppliers, running about $75 (US) for the box plus dual duplex; Straight Blade Wiring Devices > Electrical Wiring Devices > Products from Leviton Electrical.
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J-boxes for fixtures I know someone is going to slam me sooner or later... again
When installing 2x2's, 2x4's etc. in a suspended celing and you install all your 4" boxes whether it's one for every two fixtures or one for every four fixtures or however...
Started by horsegoer on
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This is not for a box
http://www.erico.com/products/CADDYcfcCableConduit.asp Are you thinking about a j-box." George Carlin
Derék Originally Posted by jumper Are you thinking about a j-box attached to a grid.
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Ive been doing electrical for a while and wonder if any one knows why california is always 3 years behind on the electrical code cycle? Also wondering if any of other states are like this, or if its just a california thing
Started by MIKEFLASH on
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It's the cheese.
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Looking to install a j-box where I can connect 50 year old cloth-covered romex wiring with new 12-2 wiring. Can I do this somehow if the old stuff only has a black and a white wire? What would I connect the ground wire in the new wiring to? Hope this ...
Started by tpagel on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Sometimes the conduit is used as the ground, if the conduit provides a continuous electrical connection.
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