Splice Box In Attic

Junction boxes and splicing electrical wiring.

Splice box in attic.

I ve spliced the cables with the plastic caps and encased the plastic in this box which is a metallic fixture box. When working with electrical you will run into a situation where someone didn t leave enough slack inside the electrical box. You can then splice on a new piece of wire make sure it is the same wire gauge and run the new piece from the junction box back to the fixture box. What is the correct and most efficient way to splice 14 2 from 14 3 that is running through my attic.

The family handyman editor rick muscoplat shows you how to splice in jumper wires to give you the slack you need. I needed to splice some cables half way to the fixture box. I just want to verify that i ve done so properly. They think that no one will ever crawl into these spaces and know what they have left behind.

Here is what i ve done. Although code inspectors might accept either arrangement many builders prefer to mount junction boxes on the joist s top surface. You can attach them to the joist s side surface called the face or to the joist s top surface called the edge. The second option is far more common.

Before cutting label the cables with a marker so you will know which wires to splice together inside the j box. There are two options for mounting boxes that are wholly contained within the attic. As a result these improper connections will lay exposed in attics and can cause a lot of problems. If there is access above the light in an attic or kneewall space you can remove the wire from the existing fixture box and install it in a junction box.

Inexperienced electricians often splice or cut electrical lines and will make splices without even using a junction box and cover. I would like to add a switch and light to the existing electrical circuit wiring and not have to install more wiring and a new circuit breaker. If you come across a wire or romex cable that nee.