From: oj@invalid.invalid   
      
   stryped1@yahoo.com wrote:   
   > On Wednesday, February 5, 2014 1:44:27 PM UTC-6, stry...@yahoo.com   
   > wrote:   
   >> I am putting more mirrors and moving lights and electrical outlets   
   >> for my wife/daughter's bathroom. The current wall mounted vanity   
   >> lights need to go up higher. My understanding is it is not proper to   
   >> put a junction box enclosed inside a wall. Is there an easier way to   
   >> move this light without having to re wire from the switch to the   
   >> light? The other thing is I think this light is in series with   
   >> another circuit somewhere in another bathroom so whatever I do will   
   >> affect other lights.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> I appreciate it!   
   >   
   > There are two 12/2 cables coming in from the sides. I might have   
   > access to the wall under the crawl space by drilling a hole. From the   
   > top would be a little harder.   
      
   I don't have a go-to solution for you here.  Right now you have wiring   
   coming from the left into the existing electrical box, Box A, and wiring   
   coming form the right into Box A.  If you install a new Box B, say a foot   
   above (high enough to be above the mirror) and a foot to the left of Box A,   
   maybe you can reroute the left wiring to Box B.  Similarly, if you install a   
   Box C a foot above Box A and a foot to the right of Box A, the right hand   
   wiring can be rerouted to Box C.  Then you install a new Box D, between B   
   and C, that the new light fixture will mount to.  You have to get the left   
   hand wiring from B to D, and the right hand wiring from C to D.  Maybe that   
   means opening some drywall, which might not be a problem if you are using a   
   'bath bar' type light fixture that is 24" wide or 36" or so and will cover   
   the opened drywall.  Or you could drop wires from B and C all the way to the   
   crawlspace and back up to D (doesn't sound pleasant).  Or you could do   
   surface mount wiring (e.g. Wiremold) from Box B to D and from Box C to D.   
      
   j   
      
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