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The junction box issue that turns a small repair into a bigger one
When you open a wall expecting a quick electrical tweak, the junction box is often the detail that quietly turns a simple job ...
In electrical work, installation requirements can be found in a variety of codes such as building, fire/life safety, or energy. Although trade specialists (such as electricians) may be experts in ...
Q: I had some wiring work in my attic and where the wires come together the electrician left the covers off several of the boxes. I then had insulation added to the attic and they placed flexible ...
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The electrical tidy up that creates a code problem by accident
You tidy a panel, bundle loose cables, or cram one more splice into a junction box, and the work looks sharper than what you started with. Yet that same “cleanup” can quietly push you out of ...
Pull boxes, junction boxes, and conduit bodies must be sized to allow conductors 4 AWG and larger to be installed without damage to the conductor insulation. The NEC provides sizing requirements in ...
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