Correct. That is a no-no. You can effectively abandon the box by capping off the wires and installing a blank cover plate, but you cannot conceal or covet over an existing box with live conductors in it.
Dan On Feb 29, 2012, at 2:17 PM, Allan Streib <[email protected]> wrote: > Rich Thomas <[email protected]> writes: > >> All Viking appliances (at least the cooktops, I am guessing ranges >> too) require a back plate to be installed, and I think they won't sell >> you the unit without also buying the back. Those burners can put out >> a LOT of heat (>=12k BTU on the newer ones), and it is there for >> mostly protection to whatever is behind the unit. SS is the specified >> material, tile won't do. They also specify a hood to go with them. > > Unit came with what I think you are calling the backplate, it's > basically an enclosure for the heat exhaust from the ovens, extends up > about 12" above the top and has an angled deflector to direct the heat > away from the wall. The stainless "backsplash" I'm interested in is > just to cover the wall above that, up to the hood, for appearances. > > The range also came with the hood, which has 4(!) blower motors. I just > have not installed it yet. > > By the way... since I'm now 18" wider than the original range, I need to > delete an electrical outlet that's now partially blocked by the stove. > I was thinking just connect the wires with wire nuts, but IIRC standard > code does not want a junction box that's totally inaccessible > e.g. inside a wall, anyone know if that's right? > > Allan > > -- > 1983 300D > 1979 300SD > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
