In article om, fourrings wrote:
Based on your statement, could I instead use the fixture's wiring for
routing to the adjacent box and make the connections there? My only
concern is that this wiring is not Romex.

NO. Fixture wiring is allowed only inside the fixture canopy and the junction
box the canopy is attached to. YOU NEED A SECOND BOX. Period.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.