Electrical wire shielding with electrical tape
#1
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Electrical wire shielding with electrical tape
Hello all,
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!
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!
#2
Would it be up to code? Or Is there any other way to do this? Thanks!
Might I ask why in the world do you need to move a panel 6"?
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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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Does a junction box have to be covered in the front especially if it’s going to be behind drywall?
It might be easier to actually move the stud?