Hello,
I am painting a basement and there is a breaker box and electrical meter on the wall. Coming out of the breaker box and going into the ceiling are white electrical wires that power the upstairs outlets, lights, etc. These are not in any kind of conduit. The wires just travel upward from the breaker box into the ceiling for about 2 feet.
Is it safe and legal per the electrical code to paint over everything? I would like to paint the cover of the breaker box, the metal part of the meter box (ie not the round clear window), and the wires going from the breaker box into the ceiling.
Thanks
I am painting a basement and there is a breaker box and electrical meter on the wall. Coming out of the breaker box and going into the ceiling are white electrical wires that power the upstairs outlets, lights, etc. These are not in any kind of conduit. The wires just travel upward from the breaker box into the ceiling for about 2 feet.
Is it safe and legal per the electrical code to paint over everything? I would like to paint the cover of the breaker box, the metal part of the meter box (ie not the round clear window), and the wires going from the breaker box into the ceiling.
Thanks