electrical box above drop ceiling
 

Can I leave and/or add a electrical box above drop ceiling? No
receptacle or switch, just a junction box where multiple conduits
intersect. I know you can't bury one in a finished wall, but what
about above a drop-ceiling?

Thanks

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

"sid" wrote in message
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Can I leave and/or add a electrical box above drop ceiling? No
receptacle or switch, just a junction box where multiple conduits
intersect. I know you can't bury one in a finished wall, but what
about above a drop-ceiling?

Thanks

As long as it's accessible, it's fine

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

One of the biggest reasons that almost all commercial work uses
drop ceilings.

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"sid" wrote in message
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Can I leave and/or add a electrical box above drop ceiling? No
receptacle or switch, just a junction box where multiple
conduits
intersect. I know you can't bury one in a finished wall, but
what
about above a drop-ceiling?

Thanks

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:34:37 -0700 (PDT), sid
wrote:

Can I leave and/or add a electrical box above drop ceiling? No
receptacle or switch, just a junction box where multiple conduits
intersect. I know you can't bury one in a finished wall, but what
about above a drop-ceiling?

Thanks

I thought the purpose of drop ceilings was to cover the boxes.

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

On Oct 5, 6:10�pm, mm wrote:
On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 13:34:37 -0700 (PDT), sid
wrote:

Can I leave and/or add a electrical box above drop ceiling? No
receptacle or switch, just a junction box where multiple conduits
intersect. I know you can't bury one in a finished wall, but what
about above a drop-ceiling?

Thanks

I thought the purpose of drop ceilings was to cover the boxes.

I installed a dropped cieling in a back basement to cover up all the
surface wiring.

previous owners ran everything on the surface, so did the builder back
in 1950.

basements should always have suspended cielings for easy access

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

You just need to make sure you cover the junction box also.

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

On Oct 5, 6:22*pm, "SBH" wrote:
You just need to make sure you cover the junction box also.

What about the boxes that the builder installed that have a porcelain
incandescent fixture on the bottom ? Do I need to remove those
fixtures and cover them as well ?

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

"sid" wrote in message
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On Oct 5, 6:22 pm, "SBH" wrote:
You just need to make sure you cover the junction box also.

What about the boxes that the builder installed that have a porcelain
incandescent fixture on the bottom ? Do I need to remove those
fixtures and cover them as well ?

Only if wires are exposed.

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

On Oct 5, 9:04�pm, "SBH" wrote:
"sid" wrote in message

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On Oct 5, 6:22 pm, "SBH" wrote:

You just need to make sure you cover the junction box also.

What about the boxes that the builder installed that have a porcelain
incandescent fixture on the bottom ? �Do I need to remove those
fixtures and cover them as well ?

Only if wires are exposed.

if bulbs were originally screwed in i would just screw in plug
adapters so no shock hazard can exist. anyhow thats what i did and the
home inspector didnt note it as a problem.

electrical box above drop ceiling
 

Yes, that's totally accessible and perfectly legal. (code wise)

s


"sid" wrote in message
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Can I leave and/or add a electrical box above drop ceiling? No
receptacle or switch, just a junction box where multiple conduits
intersect. I know you can't bury one in a finished wall, but what
about above a drop-ceiling?

Thanks