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DesolationRobot t1_iskektb wrote

Reply to comment by nalc in Bathroom light missing junction box by MiddleChildSyndrome3

It’s especially common with old fluorescent fixtures. Odds are that bathroom had a little tube vanity light originally.

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Hagenaar t1_iskxj25 wrote

> tube vanity light

Or really any bulb holder style vanity light. Many have the long style wall plate that has room for all the connections.

Mind you, one thing I rarely see in these is a proper wire clamp where the power wire(s) enter the box. Risk of damage to wire casing and shock. It's almost always a simple 1" clamp that costs pennies.

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BigPanda71 t1_islaany wrote

Which is why the wire clamps should probably be packaged with the fixture. I’m guessing the reason most people don’t use them is because they don’t know they need them and don’t want to make a second run to the store. That’s the reason I skipped it when I put a new vent fan in my bathroom. Ended up putting one in a few years later when I had to take the fan down to get access in the ceiling, but the wiring looked fine.

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