This is the 2nd customer now who wants a plug in the back of her master bath drawer for a hair dryer, etc. There is a wire in an electrical box ready in the wall behind the cabinet. I need to get a flexible wiring method to a plug in the back of the drawer. I need something legal that won't bind when opening and closing the drawer. I have asked electrical stores. They don't know. Someone suggested 3/8" flex. I guess that would work, but it might bind up. Suggestions?
master bath drawer plug
- Thread starter difowler1
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician (retired)
Maybe there is a manufacturer that makes a product specifically designed for a drawer receptacle.
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2023
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- Hospital Master Electrician
I'll admit I've used SO cord and a wiremold box before. I haven't seen anything made for it.
Hendrix
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- New England
How about a sillite in the bottom of the drawer attached by flex.
svh19044
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- Philly Suburbs
I would be looking at the self-winding electrical extension outlets.
It's an "extension cord" that is build in to the wall that winds back up. Unfortunately, the last time I had seem them, they were ungrounded, otherwise, they would work great for this application.
It's an "extension cord" that is build in to the wall that winds back up. Unfortunately, the last time I had seem them, they were ungrounded, otherwise, they would work great for this application.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
I don't believe there is a compliant way to do this and of course, you still must install one for the countertop(sink) area. I have seen one with a handy box and a rubber cord but frankly I am amazed that people want to blow dry their hair with the drawers open.
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- Massachusetts
What code would you cite to prevent it?
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician (retired)
I agree any combination of cord and plug is likely not code compliant. I wold install a receptacle behind the drawer and let the HO install their own plug strip or something.
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- Massachusetts
What code would you cite?
Minuteman
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- The Sooner Nation
Yes, please close your drawers!!! :lol:
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
400.8(1)
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- Massachusetts
I will raise you 400.7(9).
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