My neighbor bought a new exhaust fan for the bathroom and he stated that the house wiring is to short to reach the new fan box. He is short about a foot. Is there a way to extend this within code.
Just heard from him. That is exactly what he did. When I replaced mine I ran new cable because it was easy to do at my place. So I was not sure how to answer him.Inaccessible junction boxes are against code. Might not be a best practice, but I've put a couple JBs in my attic space for just this reason - one for a fan, one for a light. I got a good SMDH from my electrician when he saw them, but he said as long as you can get to them they're legal. As in "I wouldn't do it like that but...whatever man, it's your house" legal.
Yup that is it. I never paid that much though. You are right also to make sure everything is in place.I think this is what @ECNC was referring to above…. Ive used these in the pas with success. Pro tip from a non-pro - don’t snap it closed until you know all lines are where you want them to be!
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Should be beyond any statute of limitations by the number of years. In my first house, we ran a couple of new circuits from the basement to the se ind floor with Romex. We did drops to all the outlets and joined them in boxes. Twusted with lineman pliers, soldered, and then wrapped in a heavy layer of tape and enclosed. Nothing is going to mess with those joints for umpteen years.Inaccessible junction boxes are against code. Might not be a best practice, but I've put a couple JBs in my attic space for just this reason - one for a fan, one for a light. I got a good SMDH from my electrician when he saw them, but he said as long as you can get to them they're legal. As in "I wouldn't do it like that but...whatever man, it's your house" legal.
My first house, we replaced knob and tube with romex. Splices twisted together with lineman pliers, soldered (electrical, not plumbing), and taped the living crap out of them. In junction boxes, with a lid and strain relief clamps ensuring no movement. If some future home owner were to blow insulation, well, 🤫. It isn’t going anywhere.If you put a box above insulation and in view this is a simple fix. Splicing is only approved in accessible locations. I would never, ever bury a box in blown insulation. Not rated or enclosed for it. A loose wire nut over time arcs and the place is on fire. This why you twist wires with lineman pliers homey.
Hell I’ve seen snuff cans used by homeowners. Don’t do that.