I purchased eight T8 fluorescent fixtures from Home Depot to install in my garage. They house two 4' bulbs. I asked their "certified electrician" the best way to install them and he said to run the 14/2 wires in the ceiling INTO the fixture, wire nut them up, and then parallel to the next. I said, "Don't you need to use a junction box in the ceiling?" and he said no. I asked him if he was sure, and he said he was positive.
So, I check the net just now and sure enough, to install them to code I need to use junction boxes. Bravo, Home Depot! Here's my question. I have the lighting layout all figured out (small 20x24 garage) and I know the holes aren't going to line up right next to a ceiling joist for the junction box to attach to. I found a picture with a bar hanger bracket that I'm thinking I'm going to need to get this job done:
This is what I need, right? My plan is to hang the lights, then drill a very small (like 1/4 inch diameter) hole through the drywall to run the very small light wires into the ceiling. Then, I'll pull the 14/2 wires into the junction box with the lighting wires, wire nut them up, then finally attach the junction box last. I want to avoid cutting huge holes of drywall for the junction boxes and this would make installation much easier for me. Is it ok to not cut a hole the size of the junction box, only big enough for the lighting wires to be fed up into the ceiling? I don't see why not, but I always like to check before I do anything.
Thanks in advance!
So, I check the net just now and sure enough, to install them to code I need to use junction boxes. Bravo, Home Depot! Here's my question. I have the lighting layout all figured out (small 20x24 garage) and I know the holes aren't going to line up right next to a ceiling joist for the junction box to attach to. I found a picture with a bar hanger bracket that I'm thinking I'm going to need to get this job done:
This is what I need, right? My plan is to hang the lights, then drill a very small (like 1/4 inch diameter) hole through the drywall to run the very small light wires into the ceiling. Then, I'll pull the 14/2 wires into the junction box with the lighting wires, wire nut them up, then finally attach the junction box last. I want to avoid cutting huge holes of drywall for the junction boxes and this would make installation much easier for me. Is it ok to not cut a hole the size of the junction box, only big enough for the lighting wires to be fed up into the ceiling? I don't see why not, but I always like to check before I do anything.
Thanks in advance!