On Monday, February 10, 2014 9:03:24 AM UTC-6, Rich. wrote:   
   > Eliminate the existing GFI outlet by cutting the wire at the next GFI outlet   
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   > back in the circuit. Then run a whole new 20-amp circuit from the panel to   
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   > your 3 new GFI outlets   
      
   Having a hard time understanding this. The outlet I want to eliminate is the   
   first outlet on the circuit.   
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   > I am trying to add a few GFI outlets to my wife's bathroom. I also have to   
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   > move one of the outlets because of a larger mirror that I will be installing   
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   > to make wife and daughter happy.   
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   > The problem is, I know it is against code to put a junction box inside the   
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   > wall. And I think leaving it outside will cause my framed mirror to not sit   
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   > I spent all weekend trying to track down wires. I figured out the entire   
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   > breaker is dedicated to the bathroom GFI's only. I have only 3 outlets   
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   > currently on this entire 20 amp circuit.   
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   > The power goes to the outlet I want to move from above in the attic.   
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   > However, from this outlet it goes to two other bathrooms and I cant find the   
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   > wires that branch the outlets together. I am guessing it is through the   
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   > studs when they built the house and as such, they may be inaccessible or if   
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   > they do go into the attic are covered under the floor of my bonus room to   
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   > which I have no access because the bonus room is finished.   
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   > As I see it I have two options:   
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   > 1. somehow leave the current outlet and make it into a junction box and   
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   > somehow recess a new box so that the acess cover would be flush with the   
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   > wall. Then run a wire from this box into the crawl space then to the two new   
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   > outlets in the bathroom.   
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   > 2. Maybe more work but a more proper solution would be to install a junction   
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   > box in the attic where the current feed is to the existing outlet, run a   
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   > wire from this junction box down the entire length of the wall into the   
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   > crawl space. Install another junction box in the crawl space and make the   
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   > connection to the new outlets here. I would also have to run new wires from   
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   > the two other outlets in the two other bathrooms into the crawl space to tie   
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   > into the junction box. (Doing it this way requires new wiring on the entire   
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   > circuit but eliminates an accessible junction box being required in the   
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   > wall).   
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   > One thing I wondered. This is a GFI circuit. The breaker is not GFI but the   
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   > outlets are. If I have connections in the crawl space where sometimes there   
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   > is a little moisture after a lot of rain, will I have trouble with the GFI   
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   > tripping? My idea would be to use one of those outside metal moisture proof   
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   > boxes but just run regular 12/2 wire to this junction. Would using conduit   
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   > to this junction be a better idea?   
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   > Any help is appreciated!   
      
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