I have some wires that were originally pulled through a wall from a junction box to an outlet. The drywall is off the wall right now and I'm doing some work on the wiring. Would best practice be to staple the wires inside the wall or is that going to make it harder for someone in the future to replace the wire in the wall?
Wiring – Should I staple new wires to studs in an existing wall
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If there is a junction box where the cable in the conduit connects to the cable not in the conduit, then you can make your connection there. Otherwise, you'll want to run a cable from the existing receptacle to the new location.
If there is a junction not in a box at the end of the conduit, fire your electrician, and find a new one to do future work.
I would suggest the use of a weatherproof (WR) box extender. One of which could be installed over the existing box giving you sides on to which to connect the PVC conduit.
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Best Answer
Wiring is stapled or otherwise fastened to protect it from damage, such as from fasteners used to hang decorations on the wall. You should staple per NEC guidelines. In your case, it's probably a matter of fastening to studs within a foot of each box.
If you anticipate needing to reconfigure the wiring later, run conduit accordingly.