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What to do when electrical wiring is not long enough
I am trying to move my light fixture in my bathroom over about a foot to the center of the wall. After removing the fixture and taking the junction box out, I can see that the wire is not long enough to move over.What are my options without having to call in an electrician?
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You cannot wire nut an extension and hide in the wall, that is not code. If you have access in an attic, pull the old wire to a junction box there and run a new lead to the new position. OR, pull a new longer lead from the wall switch. Only other way is to use the old jbox and an extension from there but the old box must be accessible, behind a mirror perhaps.
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