junction box
Electrical connection enclosure
A junction box is an enclosed container where electrical wires connect and branch off, typically mounted in walls or ceilings.
It protects wire connections from damage and contains potential sparks.
Building codes require junction boxes to remain accessible for inspection: The electrician traced the problem to a junction box in the attic.
Join end to end
- terminalAt the endpoint
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- connectionsRelationships between things
grounding · pigtail · wire gauge · stranded · solid · bundling · pull · feedthrough
Connecting to earth
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- earthingElectrical safety connection
- shockproofResistant to sudden impacts
- fireproofUnable to ignite
tamper-resistant · lockout-tagout · overload · breaker · fused · disconnect · GFCI · bonding
Dwellings or protective covering
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- coverProtect by overlaying
- caseContainer or instance
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
chassis · shell · compartment · box · container · lid · knockout · faceplate
Closed electrical pathway
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- fuseProtective melting wire
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- terminal blockInsulated electrical wire connector
distribution · branch · load · feeder · home run · daisy-chain · parallel · series
Wiring installation specialist
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- fasteningJoining two parts together
drilling · anchoring · blueprint · layout · placement · securing · leveling · measuring
Central connection point
- nodeConnection point in networks
- splitterSomething that separates
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- interconnectJoin in a network
branching · consolidation · centralization · access point · transition
splice
Join end to end
connections · grounding · pigtail · wire gauge · stranded · solid · bundling · pull · feedthrough · knockout
grounding
Connecting to earth
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- earthingElectrical safety connection
- shockproofResistant to sudden impacts
fireproof · tamper-resistant · lockout-tagout · overload · breaker · fused · disconnect · GFCI · bonding · derating
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
cabinet · chassis · shell · compartment · box · container · lid · knockout · faceplate · weatherproof
circuit
Closed electrical pathway
terminal block · distribution · branch · load · feeder · home run · daisy-chain · parallel · series · overcurrent
electrician
Wiring installation specialist
fastening · drilling · anchoring · blueprint · layout · placement · securing · leveling · measuring · cut-in
hub
Central connection point
interconnect · branching · consolidation · centralization · access point · transition
- housingscrankcase, gearbox, transfer case, nacelle, cowling
- Electricalwiring, outlets, circuits, fuses, breakers
- electrical hardwareoutlet, plug, socket, wire, switch plate
- junctionsintersection, crossroads, node, nexus, confluence
- streetscapestreet lamp, street trees, streetlight, street furniture, street light
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service
junction boxoutlet
Point of release
receptacle · light fixture · appliance · load
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