I have been working on finishing my basement and am starting my rough in electrical. I am learning as I go and have gotten most of the basics down.. calc load, box size, stapling, supports etc.
One thing I cant figure out is if you can have a junction within a live outlet or recessed light. Ideally I would like to run a Y from my last recessed light can with one line going right, to a receptecle and one going left, to the end switch. I am guessing this is against NEC code but have been unable to find out for sure, partly because I am unsure of the correct terminology for it.
Can someone point me in the right direction? Is this even called a junction? or is it called something else like a branch?
I am getting a pro to do some of the finish connections but I am doing all of the rough in.
Best Answer
Modern recessed lights have junction boxes built in.
Similarly on a new work recessed fixture
You are free to daisy-chain other lights or receptacles, so long as you connect properly and do not exceed the number of wires for the size of the built in box. A chart to calculate this can be found here.