Code requirement for Receptacles: Any wall =>2ft. wide requires a receptacle [210-52a] [4401.2] 6ft. cord can be plugged in anywhere along wall [210-52a] [4401.2] Hallway =>10ft. requires receptacle [210-52h] [4401.11] A 2.5 ft wall meets another wall at a corner. If there is a receptacle in the other wall 2 feet from the corner, does the Code still require another receptacle on the 2.5 feet wall? Isnt it excessive. Especially in my situation, the door to the basement if open would cover the receptacle on the 2.5 ft wall if there is one there. Thanks a lot.

I am trying to replace a ceiling light fixture, and I am having a few problems. 1) Upon removal of the existing chandelier, I noticed that there is no junction box. Instead, there is just a mounting strap attached to the floor above with wood screws. Should this be a huge concern? the light I am hanging is considerably lighter than the existing light...but it seems odd to have the wiring connections just'up there" and not in a box. If I need a junction box, I can see no way of getting one in there, because the room above is finished space. 2) The wiring isold copper with black cloth...and there is no grounding wire present. Now, this worries me because the ground wire from the fixture attaches to the mounting strap. But it seems to me that, if there is a fault somewhere in the wiring, current will be flowing through the fixture...which is metal. The old fixture was wired in this manner and did not have any problems, but is this safe? If not, what are my options? Running new cable seems to a major undertaking...as the circuit contains ceiling fixtures in 4 rooms spread out over 2 floors...all finished space. 3) The last question is relevant only if the first two are solvable. When I pulled the old fixture out, I could find no indications of which wire is the hot. So, now I have two black wires hanging from the ceiling and I have no idea which one is hot. I tried using a little neon tester, but I didn't have a good ground to put one of the ends on...so the test told me nothing. I thought this would be an easy project, but now it looks pretty involved. Thanks in advance for any help from the forum. Matt