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    Apr 18, 2013, 02:09 PM
    How do I add a junction box in a room?
    How do I add a electrical junction box?
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    Apr 18, 2013, 02:36 PM
    What are you attempting to accomplish? Junction boxes must be accessible and cannot be sealed in walls or closed ceilings. They can be installed behind mirrors that are moveable, inside wall or floor cabinets, inside closets (not recommended) in attics and open basement ceilings or above a dropped ceiling. Tell us your plans.
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    Apr 18, 2013, 04:03 PM
    Bob, how many threads do you need going on this one topic?

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/search...rchid=20165517
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    Apr 18, 2013, 04:23 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ma0641 View Post
    What are you attempting to accomplish? Junction boxes must be accessible and cannot be sealed in walls or closed ceilings. They can be installed behind mirrors that are moveable, inside wall or floor cabinets, inside closets (not recommended) in attics and open basement ceilings or above a dropped ceiling. Tell us

    your plans.
    THE room already has an electrica junction box . I need a second junction box for a track lighting fixture.pls. tell me how
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    Apr 18, 2013, 04:27 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by stanfortyman View Post
    Bob, how many threads do you need going on this one topic??

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/search...rchid=20165517
    What, do they charge you every time I drop a thread? Cmon bro..
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    Apr 18, 2013, 04:33 PM
    Come on nothing "bro". I replied to your thread this morning, now you post the same thing in a new thread with no new information or details. That is annoying and confusing to those trying to help you.
    If you obviously don't care enough to use proper forum etiquette then I don't care enough to help.
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    Apr 18, 2013, 05:02 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Weir View Post
    THE room already has an electrica junction box . I need a second junction box for a track lighting fixture.pls. tell me how
    Why another Jbox? Can't you pull a wire from the first? Where is the first one located?
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    Apr 19, 2013, 05:10 PM
    Bob track lighting generally does not need a drop down box. Depending on where you live, code prevails on how this is supposed to be installed. A junction box is (if I may) a simple distribution point, where wires extend from. Mounting the box is self evident usually two screws or two nails does the job, if you need it between two joists (thinking track lighting mounting surface) the junction box has two metal arms that can be attached to the joists with screws and you cut a hole in the ceiling to provide access to the mounting surface. The wires for the lighting can be attached from the closest circuited box and run to the new box. Bob this is not a job for someone who knows little about house wiring. I know electrical guys can get expensive but fires a far more expensive you really should hire the job out.
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