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Can You Have An Electrical Junction Box Behind Drywall. I had a small kitchen fire and the electrical wire behind the drywall in my kitchen melted. The only issue i see in your drawing is the face of the junction box is where you have. You are correct, the junction boxes must remain accessible. Make sure to measure your wall carefully before beginning the project so that the resulting hole will fit properly on your wall surface. You don't have to finish/drywall behind the access panel. The receptacle and box need to be properly mounted and the power cable feeding it needs secured. There are two main issues with hiding junction boxes: Electrical wires run behind the walls and through the ceiling of your home, meeting at junction boxes. When you see wires entering a box, you should be. Also schedule 80 for the exposed run will be fine. You can cover a junction box with drywall if you want to conceal it from view. Yes you can have a box in the wall and exposed. It is a safety hazard to completely bury a junction box. What is the best way to safely and legally (to code) rejoin the wire? The nec 314.29 prohibits covering up boxes such that you'd need to.

What is the best way to safely and legally (to code) rejoin the wire? Make sure to measure your wall carefully before beginning the project so that the resulting hole will fit properly on your wall surface. It is a safety hazard to completely bury a junction box. You are correct, the junction boxes must remain accessible. I had a small kitchen fire and the electrical wire behind the drywall in my kitchen melted. Also schedule 80 for the exposed run will be fine. Electrical wires run behind the walls and through the ceiling of your home, meeting at junction boxes. When you see wires entering a box, you should be. You don't have to finish/drywall behind the access panel. You can cover a junction box with drywall if you want to conceal it from view.

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Can You Have An Electrical Junction Box Behind Drywall The nec 314.29 prohibits covering up boxes such that you'd need to. Electrical wires run behind the walls and through the ceiling of your home, meeting at junction boxes. It is a safety hazard to completely bury a junction box. Yes you can have a box in the wall and exposed. I had a small kitchen fire and the electrical wire behind the drywall in my kitchen melted. Make sure to measure your wall carefully before beginning the project so that the resulting hole will fit properly on your wall surface. The receptacle and box need to be properly mounted and the power cable feeding it needs secured. What is the best way to safely and legally (to code) rejoin the wire? When you see wires entering a box, you should be. Also schedule 80 for the exposed run will be fine. You are correct, the junction boxes must remain accessible. There are two main issues with hiding junction boxes: You don't have to finish/drywall behind the access panel. The only issue i see in your drawing is the face of the junction box is where you have. You can cover a junction box with drywall if you want to conceal it from view. The nec 314.29 prohibits covering up boxes such that you'd need to.