Attic Junction Box Under Insulation

Yes every box requires a cover plate.

Attic junction box under insulation.

Mounting junction boxes in attic are both of these locations. You can attach them to the joist s side surface called the face or to the joist s top surface called the edge. According to article 314 29 of the nec junction boxes must be accessible without removing any part of the building if you consider insulation part of the building it shouldn t cover a junction. However your post mentions floorboards in the attic and i m not sure if you installed the junction box.

Blue plastic receptical switch boxes used as junction boxes. Remove inches of insulation from the ends of the black and the white insulated wires. There is no restriction that i m aware of about covering a junction box with insulation. Since insulation is combustible you must install face plates on all attic junction boxes to prevent contact between bare wires and insulation materials.

In the home energy 101 video philip drader show you how to seal th. And a steel box needs a steel cover plate. The junction boxes that contain splices and are not accessible from the ceiling below should be exposed not covered by insulation. Accessable attic junction boxes nec question ivoryring.

Junction boxes splicing romex. There are only a few styles and sizes and i just keep one or two on hand. Junction box mounting locations there are two options for mounting boxes that are wholly contained within the attic. You can t have a cavity with individual wires and wirenuts enjoying a view of the attic.

If enough slack is present in the cables between the boxes you may be able to raise them up a bit and mount them on trusses or other exposed framing members without having to run new wire. To prepare your attic for insulation you need to draft proof any electrical boxes in it. As i ve mentioned in past blog posts i hate having to look up anything in the national electrical code nec. A lynn underwood a licensed contractor and building code official in norfolk va responds.

Blank cover plates are readily available for less than a buck.