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Posted by John Grabowski on October 14, 2006, 2:20 pm
> You're right, it would be easier just running the extra cable.
> Screwing junction boxes into my ironwood floor joists and splicing all
> those connections is a real PITA and will cause all sorts of problems
> when I refinish the basement. I will have some work to redo, but I
> think it will be worth it. I will have wasted time and some wire. Oh
> well.
>
> Thanks.
>
> glassartist wrote:
> > Depending upon your city's building code... here there has to be access
to
> > j boxes. So whereever there is a jbox there is a cover. This, as
mentioned
> > by Chris, may be an issue if you wish to finish off the basement later.
I
> > would go with Tim's less is better. Be sure to check on the position for
> > drilling your holes through your joists. I am not up on these codes but
I
> > think it is something like, no closer than two inches from the floor
> > upstairs. So no one later nails through and hits your wire, but the
center
> > of the joist is better. That way if you enclose it later you can nail
into
> > the joist from the bottom and not hit the wire either.
> >
> > What I would have done differently: In my old house I wish I would have
> > made each improvement on its own circuit instead of connecting up to the
> > old run. Older homes didn't use power the way we do. If you might use a
> > coffee urn in the dining room and some other appliance that may draw a
lot
> > you may want to check out what else is on this old circuit. My coffee
urn
> > when hosting lunches can trip my breaker if the other outlets have a
> > number of items plugged in, like Christmas lights or whatever. Good
luck.
> > ______________
> >
> > KaCe
>
You may already know this, but receptacles in the dining room are required
to be on a 20 amp circuit. Check article 210.52(B)(1)
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