Can You Bury a junction box in the wall?



Can You Bury a junction box in the wall?

Building Code It is against most building codes to bury a junction box in the wall. In addition to being dangerous, doing so is also impractical. If an electrician needed to access the junction box, she would need to cut a hole in the wall.

What is a junction box in a house?

A junction box, also known as a splice or switch box, is an electrical enclosure inside your home that contains wiring. 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 in a wall.

Can I make the junction box cover be dual-purpose?

The junction box cover must be accessible without the use of any tools. (other than the two screws holding on the box cover itself, obviously). However, you can make the junction box be dual-purpose.

How can I hide a junction box?

However, you can make the junction box be dual-purpose. For instance, the best way to conceal such a junction box is to use a large, deep 4-11/16" square metal box (which you need for the cubic inches), then stick a 2-gang "mud ring" on it, then stick plain 120V receptacles or switches there, fed by totally separate 120V / #12 wires.