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I recently installed boxes back-to-back that were in the same stud cavity, much closer to each other than 24". The inspector didn't have a problem with it, so I assume it's OK as far as the NEC is concerned. The boxes that I have are back to back but they have about 1 1/2" of space between them. They have fire pads. Would this be acceptable or would I have to move them.
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In our house, whenever there are receptacles on two sides of the same wall, they are not in the same place. They are never placed back-to-back, even if they are on the same .
Back to back outlet boxes ensure proper insulation and maintain electrical safety by keeping electrical components separated and preventing short circuits and electrical fires.
The current outlet box is in a bedroom and the ajoining wall is a hallway. By the answers here, I can put 2nd box in the hall wall in the same wall stud cavity as the bedroom .One way to prevent boxes from reducing the walls fire rating and thus meet the IBC performance requirement is by using putty pads or other listed materials. Can we install electrical boxes with in 12" space back to back and covered the back of the boxes with fire pads? will this meet building code for fire protection? or it have to .Because of their shallow depth, these boxes can also be installed back to back within a standard 2×4 wall. This allows you to keep even back-to-back switch boxes at the same height from one room to the next.
Since the studs are not deep enough (2x4) for the minimum radius turn to fit, can I put an LB conduit body on both sides of the wall to effect the transition? It seems to be code . I was advised that I could indeed use two metal boxes, 1.5" deep, back-to-back, using a chase nipple to connect the boxes and provide a wire channel. There is sufficient room . I recently installed boxes back-to-back that were in the same stud cavity, much closer to each other than 24". The inspector didn't have a problem with it, so I assume it's OK as far as the NEC is concerned. The boxes that I have are back to back but they have about 1 1/2" of space between them. They have fire pads. Would this be acceptable or would I have to move them.
In our house, whenever there are receptacles on two sides of the same wall, they are not in the same place. They are never placed back-to-back, even if they are on the same circuit. Is there a safety reason for this? Why don't they put them in the same place and use one electrical box that goes completely through the wall? Janet
Back to back outlet boxes ensure proper insulation and maintain electrical safety by keeping electrical components separated and preventing short circuits and electrical fires. The current outlet box is in a bedroom and the ajoining wall is a hallway. By the answers here, I can put 2nd box in the hall wall in the same wall stud cavity as the bedroom outlet without violating an electric code.One way to prevent boxes from reducing the walls fire rating and thus meet the IBC performance requirement is by using putty pads or other listed materials.
Can we install electrical boxes with in 12" space back to back and covered the back of the boxes with fire pads? will this meet building code for fire protection? or it have to be seperated by an stud base plus fire paded? That's a call your local building department can make.
Because of their shallow depth, these boxes can also be installed back to back within a standard 2×4 wall. This allows you to keep even back-to-back switch boxes at the same height from one room to the next. Since the studs are not deep enough (2x4) for the minimum radius turn to fit, can I put an LB conduit body on both sides of the wall to effect the transition? It seems to be code according to NEC, but it's exploiting an exception back-to-back, namely: I was advised that I could indeed use two metal boxes, 1.5" deep, back-to-back, using a chase nipple to connect the boxes and provide a wire channel. There is sufficient room in each box for what I'll be installing.
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I recently installed boxes back-to-back that were in the same stud cavity, much closer to each other than 24". The inspector didn't have a problem with it, so I assume it's OK as far as the NEC is concerned.
The boxes that I have are back to back but they have about 1 1/2" of space between them. They have fire pads. Would this be acceptable or would I have to move them. In our house, whenever there are receptacles on two sides of the same wall, they are not in the same place. They are never placed back-to-back, even if they are on the same circuit. Is there a safety reason for this? Why don't they put them in the same place and use one electrical box that goes completely through the wall? Janet Back to back outlet boxes ensure proper insulation and maintain electrical safety by keeping electrical components separated and preventing short circuits and electrical fires. The current outlet box is in a bedroom and the ajoining wall is a hallway. By the answers here, I can put 2nd box in the hall wall in the same wall stud cavity as the bedroom outlet without violating an electric code.
One way to prevent boxes from reducing the walls fire rating and thus meet the IBC performance requirement is by using putty pads or other listed materials. Can we install electrical boxes with in 12" space back to back and covered the back of the boxes with fire pads? will this meet building code for fire protection? or it have to be seperated by an stud base plus fire paded? That's a call your local building department can make.Because of their shallow depth, these boxes can also be installed back to back within a standard 2×4 wall. This allows you to keep even back-to-back switch boxes at the same height from one room to the next. Since the studs are not deep enough (2x4) for the minimum radius turn to fit, can I put an LB conduit body on both sides of the wall to effect the transition? It seems to be code according to NEC, but it's exploiting an exception back-to-back, namely:
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