Hi, Guest
01-14-2010, 10:36 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-14-2010, 10:38 AM by OAC_Sparky.)
From an actual electrician, your best bet is to just open the wall by cutting out around the box.
I've seen crap like this before, where an electrician/homeowner is too lazy to properly mount the box, but usually in an older house (early '50s).
In the 50s-60s it also is not uncommon to have lighting fixtures with no bond wire; they used to sell 14/2 without the bond and for the period it wasn't needed or necessarily considered a safety issue. That said, until you actually cut open the wall and expose the box better you won't know if there is a bond twisted onto the box or the wire clamp (also not an uncommon practice).
The first thing that you have to consider is the type of fixture you're going to mount there, get the appropriate box and mount it securely. For most styles of box, whether octagonal or square, there are a few different mounting options. It's not as hard as you think.
I've seen crap like this before, where an electrician/homeowner is too lazy to properly mount the box, but usually in an older house (early '50s).
In the 50s-60s it also is not uncommon to have lighting fixtures with no bond wire; they used to sell 14/2 without the bond and for the period it wasn't needed or necessarily considered a safety issue. That said, until you actually cut open the wall and expose the box better you won't know if there is a bond twisted onto the box or the wire clamp (also not an uncommon practice).
The first thing that you have to consider is the type of fixture you're going to mount there, get the appropriate box and mount it securely. For most styles of box, whether octagonal or square, there are a few different mounting options. It's not as hard as you think.
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