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Posted by mm on January 6, 2007, 2:22 pm
On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 17:45:57 -0500, "BETA-32"
>Thanks to everyone. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.
>
>But here's the stupid part (on my end). It's actually an empty house that
>he is working on for me. I went there today to do some work and when he
>showed up I mentioned, "Don't the lights need to have junction boxes?" He
>said, yes, and he had brought the junction boxes with him. He had just
>screwed them to the joists temporarily so he could mostly finish the job
>before leaving, then was coming back today to do the rest and brought the
>junction boxes with him.
Though I don't disagree with Tom about checking, on anyone, your
handy-man has me convinced.
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>>I just had a handyman-type person wire and install some very basic lights
>>in the basement of my home. The lights fixtures are just the very basic
>>round white plastic ones where a light bulb screws in. What he did was
>>screw the white plastic fixtures directly onto the ceiling joists with no
>>junction boxes or mounting boxes. The wires run along the joists and under
>>the white plastic fixture to the contacts.
>>
>> I assume that's wrong and doesn't meet electrical codes. Am I right about
>> that?
>>
>> And, yes, I know I should have a licensed electrician, etc., etc.
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