Hi all, I need to move a photocell (in a junction box) around to the front corner of my house because the shrubs keep the mailbox lights on all day by blocking the light. The cell sits about 6 inches up from the ground. I only need to move it 'round the corner; about 4 feet in length. To save from having to run new conduit around the corner of the house, can I just run a short piece of Romex from the existing box to the new box? Or, is there a certain kind of flexible conduit that would make it easier? I'd just like to stay in code. Thanks in advance.

In my unfinished basement, I have just one outlet (the single one required by code I believe) and I'd like to add a circuit of 5 or 6 outlets. These outlets would be along the walls forming a boxy capital J - so short wall, short wall, long wall. The electrical panel is in the corner near where the bottom of the J short wall meets the long wall. Can I run straight down from the service panel to a junction box and then branch out both ways? Essentially connecting three of each wire (white, black, and ground) in the junction box. Or do I need to run a line to one end of the J and connect as I go all the way through to the other end? All examples I've seen always start at one end of a diagram and work to the last outlet/light. Just wondering if branching off from the middle is even possible. Thanks!