Electrical wire shielding with electrical tape


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Old 09-15-19, 11:50 AM
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Electrical wire shielding with electrical tape

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Currently I am trying to move my main electrical box just about half a foot away from where it currently is. Most of the lines that come into the box have enough excess to support this move, however, there are a few of them that don’t have any excess outside of the box. These do have excess inside the box but their outer plastic shield was removed for connections. To use this excess wiring, could I use electrical tape to cover them as the outer shield so that I can pull the excess out of the box? Would it be up to code? Or Is there any other way to do this? Thanks!
 
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Old 09-15-19, 01:27 PM
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Would it be up to code? Or Is there any other way to do this? Thanks!
No. The outside jacket of the cable must be continuous outside of junction boxes/cabinets. Your only options are to replace the cable, or add a junction box and splice the cable.

Might I ask why in the world do you need to move a panel 6"?
 
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Old 09-15-19, 02:05 PM
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I have to move it to bring it in between two studs and push it into the wall so that the box does not stick out (currently attached on top of one stud) when the drywall goes in. Hope this makes sense. Does a junction box have to be covered in the front especially if it’s going to be behind drywall?
 
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And the other question is if I need a junction box for each cable?
 
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You do not need a junction box for each cable. However each junction box has a limit to the number of conductors that it can hold.
 
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It might be easier to actually move the stud?
 
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Does a junction box have to be covered in the front especially if it’s going to be behind drywall?
The box cannot be buried behind drywall. It must remain accessible. It can be behind an access panel.

It might be easier to actually move the stud?
I agree with that. Cut out the stud and frame around the panel.
 
 

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