Behind Ceiling Sheetrock

[rbm328]

Question 1: in a 'remodel' can lighting, you have the light and a junction box for connecting the wires; can you put a wire junction box with lid (to lengthen wiring), in a ceiling?
Question 2: in a 2nd story floor joyce, can you drill a hole large enough to pass thru a 12-2 wire?
Thanks
Rich

 

[Snoonyb]

Question 1: in a 'remodel' can lighting, you have the light and a junction box for connecting the wires; can you put a wire junction box with lid (to lengthen wiring), in a ceiling?

As long as it is easily accessible.

Question 2: in a 2nd story floor joyce, can you drill a hole large enough to pass thru a 12-2 wire?
Thanks
Rich

You have the entire middle 1/3rd of the joist, and the drill motor with a 5/8" bit, so why deviate from a common, standard practice, just drill a 2nd hole.

 

[bud16415]

Question 1 answer is no. All points where wires are connected have to be accessible.

If you want to mount a box into the ceiling and have the cover flush with the ceiling so you can open it up and get at the connected wires then the answer is yes.

 

[rbm328]

Thanks Bud.
My questions came because we're opening up the kitchen and needed to move a light fixture. the wires are just thru the ceiling as there was a florescent fixture there previously.

 

[bud16415]

Thanks Bud.
My questions came because we're opening up the kitchen and needed to move a light fixture. the wires are just thru the ceiling as there was a florescent fixture there previously.

There should have been a box there originally as well not just wires coming out a hole. You could mount a box there and then go off to a new location or put a light there and then another light where you need it. Sometimes there is extra wire also that is up there that could get you to a better location or you could go back the way the wire is coming from and set a light there and then on to the new one.

At some point you have to open up part of the ceiling to see what you have going on.

 

[SlimSavage]

Use one of the remodel cans as your junction box. If there are just a couple wires then you should have plenty of room.

 

[ctviggen]

Or something like this, complete with junction box (and comes in larger sizes, from many different manufacturers):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072DY3CXF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1