New ROMEX into old boxes

What to do with Romex wire to new old work electrical box - Reddit

I am planning to pigtail off of an existing circuit, run Romex NM-B 12/2 from that circuit through the crawlspace (I will mount a running board to the floor ...

New ROMEX into old boxes - DoItYourself.com Community Forums

I fished all new Romex for my light circuits replacing the old cloth romex. The existing boxes are metal with (actual diameter 5/8") knockouts and a double ...

Running ROMEX for Switches and Outlets - YouTube

... Romex wire (12/2, 12/3, 14/2, or 14/3) you should use, how to get it through the studs between your electrical boxes, how to secure your wire to ...

How do I fish a wire into an existing electrical box?

4 Answers 4 · Tie small magnet (small enough to fit through the boxes holes) to piece of string. · Tie other end of string to end of wire securely ...

New wire, old boxes - GardenWeb

If you're wiring old houses you'd best learn how to put in new boxes without a lot of damage. To do a remodel job to code, changing out old ...

How to connect new BX or Romex to old K&T boxes?

My original plan was to pre-attach the connector to the cable, fish it down to the box, and screw on the nut from inside the box.

Fishing into existing nailed-on plastic box - Mike Holt's Forum

I just fished romex into four 100-year old knob and tube boxes in my house without cutting into any drywall lathe and plaster (or wallpaper!)

Residential Wiring- Putting NM Cable Into Box - YouTube

How and When to Install "Old Work" Electrical Boxes. The Fixer•83K ... How To Install Rough In Electricity In A New Construction House - Beginners ...

How to Install an Old Work (Retrofit) Electrical Box - The Spruce

Run cables to the new box location before the old work box is installed. If the new outlet is a simple circuit extension, there will likely ...

Replacing Old Wiring & New Junction boxes | My First Renovation

Today I'm removing the old wiring in the ceiling and fixtures and replacing it with new Romex.Need a new electrical layout? No problem!

Extend Romex without a box to run to other side of stud

You could then remove the box and run the wire through the stud to a new box on the other side.
Tailing on @ecnerwal's idea - if you can ...

Replace Old Wiring in House With Romex - Outside Wall - YouTube

How to rewire an old house series. Remove old 2 wire cable and install Romex with ground. Replace a cable between 1st and 2nd floor shown in ...

Old work scenario - how would you handle it? - Mike Holt's Forum

Once the old box is out we would abandone the old romex and fish in a new one (fiberglass fish rods, flexible long bits etc). As for the new box ...

How to Install an "Old-Work" Electrical Box - YouTube

Mastered in a Minute: An “old-work” electrical box is designed to be installed in sheetrock without nailing into a stud.

Breaker box upgrade and old wiring - Fine Homebuilding

In the attic, there will be a large junction box. New wires and old wires would be stacked into the same romex clamp, inside they would be wire ...

How to remove a nail-in box with 3 Romex cables and not cut ...

The idea would be to get all old wires and any new wires on either the top or bottom of the box, slide that side in first, then rock the other ...

connecting old BX cable to new romex wiring

FWIW, you can not use a plastic box with BX or MC cable. You must use a metal box with the proper fittings.

Replace Old Wiring in House With Romex - YouTube

Example of how to replace wiring in a wall. Updating home wiring with NM-B if the old wiring does not have a ground wire is not always easy.

Smart Box | Southwire

The Romex Brand SmartBox Original Device Boxes excel in versatility, especially in new work locations where hammer swinging is limited or where final wall ...

Installing New Work Boxes & Wire Terminations - YouTube

Electric Pro Academy How to install a new work electrical box and the correct way to run a new wire to the box. Including how to correctly ...