Possible Alternative to unsightly junction boxes

[Dan N.]

Let me start out by saying I am not an electrician, and this is just my opinion.

A couple weeks back I(and by I, I mean my wife) decided that our circa mid 80's medicine cabinet and vanity light were in need of replacement. This was one of those combo deals with the lights attached directly to the top of the cabinet, its all one piece.

Anyway, the romex wasn't long enough to run above the new cabinet and into a box, leaving me a couple of not so great options . I could have put an accessible blank "jumper" box in with the wire that i had and then ran it to a second box at the correct location. (unsighlt) I could rerun the wire which would have required cutting drywall and added substantial time to the otherwise simple project. (headache) I could have buried a splice, which would not be code compliant and just isn't worth the risk.(dangerous) Since i didn't particularly like any of those options i decided to hit the web.

After some research i came upon a new product that is apparently suited for renovating existing construction and claims to be NEC approved. It's a bit pricey but it worked like a charm and seems to be a great solution for this type of a situation. Installation was simple, and after i had it all together I tried pulling it apart for several minutes till i was satisfied there is no way it was going to pull apart in the wall.

Anyway, i won't post links since i'm new here, but the product is made by Tyco and is called a romex splice. Google those keywords and i'm sure you'll find it. Do your own research and check your own local codes. Again, i am not a certified electrician, nor do i play one on TV.