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Posted by on August 5, 2005, 12:50 pm
On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:35:50 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"
>While browsing some Google results I came across a document by some
>particular State/Municipality building department advising DIY
>homeowners that junction boxes are not permitted in attics.
>
>Is this an NEC rule or a local idiosyncracy? In either case, why would
>this be bad?
>
>I've discovered two metal junction boxes in our attic with the Romex
>simply fed through the knockouts with no clamps. I was planning to redo
>them with clamps, but now I'm wondering whether it would be good to
>undertake a more radical upgrade.
>
>Perce
It must be some local yokel rule. The NEC only requires that boxes be
accessible without disturbing the building finish.
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