In article , Bill
wrote:

Maybe there is an easier way...I need to investigate further and see.

EMT and surface boxes get the job done, and are not too spendy. Added
plus - rodents can't chew those wires. I've come to a new appreciation
of the "Chicago code" approach (EVERYTHING in conduit, which may or may
not be _actual_ Chicago code) after finding some of the things mice have
chewed over the years. Having been raised in a state where it's still
legal (and certainly was very common) to simply staple romex (exposed)
in accessory buildings (barns, garages, shops) that's a major shift in
my thinking. Realizing that the fire department is mostly only able to
keep fires from spreading to other buildings by the time they arrive has
impacted that thought process.

Does mean I have a pile of plastic romex-only boxes I'm not going to
use, probably, but there you go.

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