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Tapping into junction box to add new outlet
I've got a junction box with typical black and white wires, but then there appears to be 2 yellow wires just passing through. The yellow is the hot. I need to tap into this and run over to add a new ...
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Which NEC code sections deal with outdoor junction boxes?
We had a neighbor move our junction box that is in a utility easement over our neighbors property. When he moved it, he used up all of the slack in the box and he also buried it under 4' of soil. ...
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Splicing building wire cables to accommodate door
I'm adding a doorway under a stairwell and ran into wiring running through the wall. My question is specific to the wiring. I'm planning to add a junction box on each side, splice, and then extend the ...
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Are my wires in this junction box too short?
This my first attempt at a junction box . I am kind of worried the wires are too short. They are all in the push connectors. Is this safe?
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Black and white wires crossed in the ceiling
Replacing a ceiling fixture in a house (1989); removed the old fixture, which worked perfectly fine, but now I see up into the box there are 3 cables to this box that includes two blacks and one white ...
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How can I route an unknown amount of wires through an outside wall?
I'd love to figure out the best way to make a reusable junction through an outside wall for routing cables through it. (Specifically, ham-radio coax cables). It would be fairly simple if I was going ...
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adding new power outlet, ceiling fan/switch kills the power to it when on
I'm adding a new power outlet for some electronics. I'm dropping a 12/2 wire from the attic where I'm attaching it to a junction box. The junction box has an existing wire, 12/2, and a 14/2 wire ...
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