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Electrical Boxes and Lighting 0x9H 03-23-2009
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Posted by PeterD on March 24, 2009, 10:09 am
On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:17:04 -0400, "John Grabowski"

>> I am installing lamps in front of my gruage. I have the wires run,
>> and I am putting in the boxes now. I have two 4in boxes that I want
>> to install. Is it required (code) that the boxes sit directly behind
>> the lamps or can they be offset?
>>
>> -Paul
>If you're going by code, then ask the inspector. If it's YOUR house and
> garage, then just hook the wires to the light and screw the damn thing
>to the wood and forget it.
>>I like your style. I feel the same way.
>>
>> -Paul
>*Yes it is your property and you can burn it down any way you please.

I think the OP's original problem was he didn't understand what the
boxes were for, not ony wiring, but to attach the lamp to the
building!


Posted by on March 31, 2009, 3:11 pm
> I am installing lamps in front of my gruage. =A0I have the wires run,
> and I am putting in the boxes now. =A0I have two 4in boxes that I want
> to install. =A0Is it required (code) that the boxes sit directly behind
> the lamps or can they be offset?
> -Paul

Here's the straight answer. The lamps have to go on top of the
boxes. No exceptions.

Posted by dpb on March 31, 2009, 3:33 pm
jamesgangnc@gmail.com wrote:
>> I am installing lamps in front of my gruage. I have the wires run,
>> and I am putting in the boxes now. I have two 4in boxes that I want
>> to install. Is it required (code) that the boxes sit directly behind
>> the lamps or can they be offset?
>> -Paul
>
> Here's the straight answer. The lamps have to go on top of the
> boxes. No exceptions.

But they don't have to be centered. There's no proscription I'm aware
of that would prevent a mounted offset/larger box and the lamp mounted
to that.

The box obviously has to have appropriate cover, and the fixture mounted
as it is designed to be mounted but there's nothing that says that it
absolutely has to go _directly_ into the middle of the box afaik.

--

Posted by on April 1, 2009, 11:52 am
> jamesgan...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> I am installing lamps in front of my gruage. =A0I have the wires run,
> >> and I am putting in the boxes now. =A0I have two 4in boxes that I want
> >> to install. =A0Is it required (code) that the boxes sit directly behin=
d
> >> the lamps or can they be offset?
> >> -Paul
> > Here's the straight answer. =A0The lamps have to go on top of the
> > boxes. =A0No exceptions.
> But they don't have to be centered. =A0There's no proscription I'm aware
> of that would prevent a mounted offset/larger box and the lamp mounted
> to that.
> The box obviously has to have appropriate cover, and the fixture mounted
> as it is designed to be mounted but there's nothing that says that it
> absolutely has to go _directly_ into the middle of the box afaik.
> --

In all likelyhood if there is room for a larger box then there is room
to put a normal box behind the desired light location. For the op's
purposes I think it needs to be clear that the fixture mounts on top
of the box. Now if he has space issues it would be ok to put a
shallow box in as long as the light is the end run of a piece of 14/2.

Posted by dpb on April 1, 2009, 12:49 pm
jamesgangnc@gmail.com wrote:
...
> In all likelyhood if there is room for a larger box then there is room
> to put a normal box behind the desired light location. For the op's
> purposes I think it needs to be clear that the fixture mounts on top
> of the box. Now if he has space issues it would be ok to put a
> shallow box in as long as the light is the end run of a piece of 14/2.

I would presume the issue is one of making location of mounted light
visually symmetric or similar but stud or existing location makes that
more difficult than otherwise.

The point is there are lots of things that would be acceptable other
than the most direct straight-ahead mount the light in the center of the
box -- the "no exceptions" to that was the point of the response.

--




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