therealdilbert t1_jedytnw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:41 AM

Reply to comment by PLEASEHIREZ in Attempting to move a wall outlet in my basement a few inches to the left and am totally stumped. Any help GREATLY appreciated!! by JamesHoIden

if there is no connections inside the box just wires passing through, does it count as a box? at that point it is basically an odd shaped conduit

PLEASEHIREZ t1_jeeppvh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:01 PM

If wires simply pass through with no splicing, then you could consider it a conduit. He'll need 4" to make it to the next box, then 4" to 6" wire (depending on your state code for how much wire must extend out of the wall at the desired box location), then another 6" to 12" service loop before the box (nice to have for the future), you're looking at 14" to 22" of wire. At that point you're realistically going to use the current box as a junction as you make some very long pig tails. But again, if he can make it to his next box without splicing/extending then it's all good.

therealdilbert t1_jef3kwx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:34 PM

as long as the wires will reach into the new box can he splice the extra length on there?

PLEASEHIREZ t1_jeflxeh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:33 PM

If the current wires can reach the new box, then he can pigtail or splice in the new box. But currently he has pig tails in the existing box which leads me to believe he does not have sufficient wire to make it to the new box. In which case he will replace the existing pigtail with a really long one. That new pig tail be done in the current box, and then pass into the new box. I hope that makes it clearer.