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Install Junction Boxes and New Wiring

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Electrician Service Call, $980 to Repair a Broken Electrical Line, with 2 Light Fixtures, Thoughts?

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What happens here

New metal junction boxes, specifically octagonal ones, are mounted securely to the wooden planks in the basement. Next, new 14/2 Romex (NM cable), which consists of 14-gauge wire with two insulated conductors (hot and neutral) and a bare ground wire, is run between the power source and these new junction boxes. The wires are cut to appropriate lengths, stripped, and prepared for connection within the boxes.

Goal: Establish a safe and code-compliant path for electrical power.

Tools and materials

  • 14/2 Romex Cable — New electrical wiring for the circuit
  • Cable Staples/Fasteners — Securing the new Romex cable to the wooden supports
  • Cordless Drill/Driver — Mounting junction boxes and securing cables
  • Metal Junction Boxes — Enclosing electrical connections and mounting light fixtures
  • Screwdriver — Tightening screws on junction boxes and securing wires
  • Wire Cutters/Strippers — Preparing wire ends for connection

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first thing I do is I turn off the circuit breaker at the electrical panel because you never want to work live. Then I start cutting and removing the damaged NM cable and install a junction box with new wire so that the repair gets done properly. The wire is 142 ROMX which means 14 gauge size wire with two conductors. The circuit breaker that was tripped was in a single pole 120 volt 15 amp breaker. So this wire is good. Lighting is usually 15 amps. I then install a new keyless light fixture so the customer can have light in his

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