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REMODELING ELECTRIC BOX EXTENSION VIDEO
remodeling
Bob Schmidt shows you how to use an electrical box extension with standard plastic electrical boxes, during remodeling. When adding drywall, tile, wood over existing surfaces.
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#2 written by stevem7 1 year ago
2nd question:
If the existing wiring is too short to pull my receptacle out, I’d hate to call an electrician out to do something as simple as wirenut a few short extensions out a couple of inches. If I do that myself, I know that the wirenuts and additional extensions cram a little more into the box itself, but I’m assuming that the extensions boxes you’re showing add a few cubic inches to the overall wiring box, so are these kosher code-wise?? I know code calls for an amount of space.
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#5 written by HomeRemodelWorkshop 1 year ago
This is a perfect example of why I cannot recommend the typical homeowner or Diy’er doing any re-wiring of box without consulting a professional. Although I would not hesitate myself extending copper to copper,even thou I am not an electrician,not all people have seen as much as I have to have enough confidence to do the job properly.The fact that you have misgivings about the connection should tell you to consult a qualified electrician.Every person needs to know that he has limitations.===Bob
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#10 written by Robkat3751 1 year ago
Code calls for space according the number of wires in a box. It is OK to add a pigtail as long as the pigtail and wirenut are inside the box. Wirenuts/splices outside of a box are not OK according to the NEC. Also a splice can be made if a wire run is to short by adding a box somewhere along the wall, basment or attic. The splice box has to have a blank cover and be assesible. You can not bury any box anywhere. Always consult the UBC, NEC or your local building codes.
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#15 written by jcaimhigher 1 year ago
First, it depends on your local codes. In the midwest USA, many states require you to use only metal. You can use a ground wire if you’d like on some installs, or use the conduit as the ground. Again, too many codes to list here. WI you can use Romex and plastic boxes, IL you cannot. depends on where you live.
Second, If you don’t recommend a DIYer to do what you show int he video – then don’t show your video, it makes no sense. Us professionals don’t look at the videos to do the job.FWIW -
#16 written by HomeRemodelWorkshop 1 year ago
FWIW Each person has their own comfort and knowledge level about basic repairs and minor remodeling. If you called a pro every time some part of your home project fell out of your area of expertize your project would get quite expensive(even if you could get a pro to show up and bid a small project). I showed a situation where this applies, not all situations,and I believe the people looking for assistance with this particular situation will find this useful+++Bob
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#19 written by ChavezEnergyCompany 1 year ago
Video is okay for apprentices trainees to check out regardless of local codes it’s always nice to know all alternatives it helps one to become innovative. Remember metal is a great conductor of electricity, also depending where you live in example coastal region metal disinigrates or badly oxidizes, or ranches got rodents that’ll work their way past plastic and romex sheathing CA is one state where applying codes to enviroments can be complex how bout ranch on beachfront love those…
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#25 written by Sweeper5 1 year ago
Very informative and useful information for me. I’m planning on doing a tiled backsplash in our kitchen, and this is just the sort of information and advice I needed. I was worried about how to allow for the new tile thickness for the electrical boxes…and voila…this is the ticket. Looks easy enough, and will save me some bucks on an electrician. Now my wife can spend those dollars on nicer tile for the project instead of hiring someone to re-do the electric boxes. Thank you sir!
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optical illusion?
Bob,
Thanks for posting this. I didn’t know these devices existed! A few questions though:
1) If I have metal new work boxes in, and I have to use the plastic “blue” boxes, how will this affect grounding issues? I prefer metal boxes wherever possible because I read somewhere about them being safer in case of a short, but perhaps you could clarify that for me.