In article , "Buck Turgidson" wrote:
I need to lengthen some old wiring in order to make all the wires of a 3-way
switch come together in a recessed lighting box that I am installing in a
first floor ceiling (no insulation).

In doing some web research, I see that splices can be done, but they must be
done in a junction box, and must be accessible.

It is the second part that is confusing me. How can I make the junction box
accessible when I just need to lengthen the wire by about a foot in the
ceiling of a finished area? It wouldn't be a big deal to remove the light
fixture, but "accessible" to me means the box is visible or in some access
door.

What "accessible" means _to_you_ is not relevant. What _is_ relevant is its
meaning in the National Electrical Code: "Capable of being removed or exposed
without damaging the building structure or finish, or not permanently closed
in by the structure or finish of the building."

What's above the ceiling?

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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.