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Kali

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13. Fridge is on another circuit.

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 09:10 PM

Nov 2017

when we had most of the electric redone about 20 years ago, he put in dedicated circuits for stuff in the kitchen. now that old freezer is gone and I have moved a cabinet in the space and want to put my mixer and ice machine there (and a bookshelf above them which I just finished. should have been a 5 minute job that ended up taking all freaking day because of that damn 1/4 inch plywood. thought it was 1/2 at least since the whole area there is made out of that, but no somebody actually lined the space with thinner stuff when they built it! (probably in the 40s)

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question - is there such thing as a double sided electric outlet box? [View all] Kali Nov 2017 OP

I don't know; I'm afraid of electricity. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #1

I know EXACTLY how you feel! Kali Nov 2017 #3

You could use two shallow boxes. One on each side of course. rickford66 Nov 2017 #2

how do I hook them together? Kali Nov 2017 #4

Run a wire from one to the other. rickford66 Nov 2017 #6

If my previous suggestion doesn't work ... rickford66 Nov 2017 #7

I wish I could draw a picture. defacto7 Nov 2017 #5

after putting up a shelf in the space I now have a better idea what I am dealing with Kali Nov 2017 #16

When you go to Lowes or Home Depot or a Ace Store. Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #8

Ace is probably where I have to go unless I go all the way to Tucson. Kali Nov 2017 #17

When in doubt about a repair, Wellstone ruled Nov 2017 #18

I did try the google for back to back boxes, and there are tons of vids for adding boxes in a line Kali Nov 2017 #19

This box is 1 1/4" deep so maybe 1 3/8" TexasProgresive Nov 2017 #9

Fridge is on another circuit. Kali Nov 2017 #13

What kind of wiring is behind that wall? hedda_foil Nov 2017 #10

that is "new" in there. looks like regular romex from what I can see, as I haven't got into it yet. Kali Nov 2017 #14

I have done every home repair you can think of Control-Z Nov 2017 #11

yeah we do all our own plumbing, both for the house and Kali Nov 2017 #15

By your description, it seems you already have a pass-through box. OilemFirchen Nov 2017 #12

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