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Can a regular metal electrical junction box be installed outdoors?
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
A junction box must be rated for exterior weather exposure to be used outside a home. A rated box and its connections will also look definitely watertight. The one shown above is not, and the example below is.
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Here’s links to a collection of our other blog posts about ELECTRICAL WIRING:
• What is the minimum clearance of overhead electric service drop wires above a house roof?
• What are the requirements for NM-cables entering an electric panel box?
• What is a service conductor?
• Why are old electrical components not always "grandfathered" as acceptable by home inspectors?
• How can I find out the size of the electric service to a house?
• Can old electrical wiring go bad inside a wall?
• What is an open electrical splice?
• What are the most common electrical defects found in a home inspection?
• What is the life expectancy of electrical wiring in a house?
• What is an "open junction box"?
• How dangerous is old electrical wiring?
• I heard that aluminum wiring is bad. How do you check for aluminum wiring?
• What is "knob and tube" wiring?
• What is the code requirement for receptacle outlets in a closet?
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