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Your best bet is to either remove the box all together or just put a cover plate on it. Your other option is to run a new circuit to the new box and de-energize the circuit to the old box and . Do not cover junction box covers with drywall or other surface material – they are necessary for proper wiring and installation. Always make sure that your junction box covers are accessible so you don’t have to go digging . So, the best option you have is to not cover junction boxes. If you really, really must maintain the aesthetic appeal of your wall, we recommend you work in a manner where you don’t need a junction box at all; consider .

You cannot cover any junction box that still has live wires in it. Your best bet is to either remove the box all together or just put a cover plate on it. If there are live wires in the box , sooner or .

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If 'it'* has a removable cover and contains any circuit conductors it must not be covered by drywall or and finish. *conduit bodies, other fittings, boxes, wireways etc.While completing a house renovation project, it’s recommended to Drywall around the junction box – instead of over it. With this approach, you’ll be able to attain a smooth finish. Afterward, you can cover the junction box using other .

It is illegal to put drywall over an electrical outlet or junction box with electrical wires connected or terminated inside the box. If the electrical outlet box is empty or the wire runs through it without terminating, you can cover it with drywall.Your best bet is to either remove the box all together or just put a cover plate on it. Your other option is to run a new circuit to the new box and de-energize the circuit to the old box and mark the source wires as "NOT IN USE" at your panel in which case I believe you could cover it over. Do not cover junction box covers with drywall or other surface material – they are necessary for proper wiring and installation. Always make sure that your junction box covers are accessible so you don’t have to go digging around under the wall when you need them.

So, the best option you have is to not cover junction boxes. If you really, really must maintain the aesthetic appeal of your wall, we recommend you work in a manner where you don’t need a junction box at all; consider replacing the wire completely. You are correct, the junction boxes must remain accessible. The NEC 314.29 prohibits covering up boxes such that you'd need to remove "part of the building" to access the wires inside. The drywall is considered "part of the building."You cannot cover any junction box that still has live wires in it. Your best bet is to either remove the box all together or just put a cover plate on it. If there are live wires in the box , sooner or later you will need to get to the box again, which you can't do if you've covered it over!

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If 'it'* has a removable cover and contains any circuit conductors it must not be covered by drywall or and finish. *conduit bodies, other fittings, boxes, wireways etc.While completing a house renovation project, it’s recommended to Drywall around the junction box – instead of over it. With this approach, you’ll be able to attain a smooth finish. Afterward, you can cover the junction box using other alternatives and paint over it to hide it as much as possible.

I've seen many electrical boxes that are full of drywall compound, often to the point of having to dig the wires out of it so you can use it. To prevent this, should the boxes be taped up (with tape and/or plastic cover) prior to drywall going up, or is this just caused by lazy/sloppy mudding? As long as there are no wires inside the box, you can cover it with drywall. If the box is still acting as a junction box, however, and wires are joined inside it, the electrical code mandates a removable cover. Covers come in plastic or .

It is illegal to put drywall over an electrical outlet or junction box with electrical wires connected or terminated inside the box. If the electrical outlet box is empty or the wire runs through it without terminating, you can cover it with drywall.Your best bet is to either remove the box all together or just put a cover plate on it. Your other option is to run a new circuit to the new box and de-energize the circuit to the old box and mark the source wires as "NOT IN USE" at your panel in which case I believe you could cover it over. Do not cover junction box covers with drywall or other surface material – they are necessary for proper wiring and installation. Always make sure that your junction box covers are accessible so you don’t have to go digging around under the wall when you need them.

So, the best option you have is to not cover junction boxes. If you really, really must maintain the aesthetic appeal of your wall, we recommend you work in a manner where you don’t need a junction box at all; consider replacing the wire completely. You are correct, the junction boxes must remain accessible. The NEC 314.29 prohibits covering up boxes such that you'd need to remove "part of the building" to access the wires inside. The drywall is considered "part of the building."You cannot cover any junction box that still has live wires in it. Your best bet is to either remove the box all together or just put a cover plate on it. If there are live wires in the box , sooner or later you will need to get to the box again, which you can't do if you've covered it over! If 'it'* has a removable cover and contains any circuit conductors it must not be covered by drywall or and finish. *conduit bodies, other fittings, boxes, wireways etc.

While completing a house renovation project, it’s recommended to Drywall around the junction box – instead of over it. With this approach, you’ll be able to attain a smooth finish. Afterward, you can cover the junction box using other alternatives and paint over it to hide it as much as possible.I've seen many electrical boxes that are full of drywall compound, often to the point of having to dig the wires out of it so you can use it. To prevent this, should the boxes be taped up (with tape and/or plastic cover) prior to drywall going up, or is this just caused by lazy/sloppy mudding?

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