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 ...

The National Electrical Code (NEC) rules for the aforementioned are in Sec. 314.28. But don’t confuse them with outlet boxes [314.27(A) through (E)]. The rules for pull boxes, junction boxes, and ...

To keep this project simple, place the new outlet in the same stud cavity as an existing indoor outlet. Start by choosing the interior outlet you want to use. Building codes prohibit tapping into ...

Q: I have a light set in my backyard that is plugged into an electrical outlet that has two silver flaps to cover the plugs. The system works fine except that I get very nervous when it rains. My fear ...

All pull boxes, junction boxes, and conduit bodies shall be provided with covers _____ with the box or conduit body construction and _____ for the conditions of use ...