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Tearing down a 100 year old wall, I had to remove an outlet and a switch. One BX cable (2 wires) entered the receptacle and another (2 wires) left to go to the switch. A third BX cable (3 wires) leaves the switch to control the dining room light and from there the circuit continues on to other lights in the house - since they do not work now. I want to add a junction box so I can send one wire to the dining light and on to the rest of the circuit and one wire to a new switch from which I presume, I can send another 14/3 to a second switch. Which wires do I connect inside the junction box? Does the black wire that goes to the light and rest of the circuit remain separately capped?

b · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject:

It is difficult to know what you have in front of you without seeing it, but I will try to answer your Q. All hot black wires (that are going to the panel and out) get connected together. All nuetral wires (white to panel and out) get hooked together. A wire in the mix is the switch wire (it could be any color) and a nuetral go to the light. To cut a second switch in the circuitry a 3 wire romex is needed like you suggested... 14awg is good for a 15A circuit. If you are unsure at all... get a licensed electrician in there to do the job.
Happy Remodeling!
B