Open Junction Box In Attic

Yes junction boxes in attics suspended ceilings and crawl spaces are legal.

Open junction box in attic.

A scab job is leaving the junctions out open in the attic taped up with duct tape or a whole roll of electrical tape. Home electrical wiring is the process of installing electrical wire to a location that will serve electrical devices or an appliance. One very important component is the box where the wire will be installed. I don t think a responsible electrician would have left the boxes uncovered.

A junction box is usually a plastic or metal box that contains the electrical wire connections. Installing an electrical junction box or j box in the attic is not much different from installing a j box anywhere else. Placing a plastic pipe over a junction box does not provide the protection offered by a 50 cent cover plate. In older homes buildings you have no choice but to pull the runs into junction boxes to make one run back to the breaker panel.

It is considered a fire hazard to have open junction boxes. Putting a cover on them can usually be done very easily. Some areas might allow for junction boxes that don t penetrate ceiling drywall. In other words you can t cut a hole in a wall or ceiling and bury a junction box by covering it with drywall paneling tile or whatever.

Are open junction boxes dangerous. Only comment ever got from inspector was keep boxes up high in good sight above extra insulation that might be added later. Basically the rule is that all wire connections must be accessible. The same basic national electric code or nec rules apply.

Open junction box in attic. In this case the boxes will open into the attic. The house had a junction box in the attic covered by insulation and then plywood. Most connections are in the homes attic where insulation and other building materials can become flammable.

Since insulation is combustible you must install face plates on all attic junction boxes to prevent contact between bare wires and insulation materials. Juction in attic ok juction in attic ok have used junction in attic many time for fire damage and vandals.