can you place a box within a box

[soulwinaire]

recently we were told we had to get rid of our fed pacific panel box due to its age. The box measures 59" x 16". The box that is in is recessed. When we went looking for a new box all we found were boxes that were 39". There is a 6" depth in the old box. Can we remove all of the old boxes "guts" and place the new box within the olds (it has a 4" depth) and just wire the box up? We have kids and wanted to make it even safer.

If so, do we add an additional cover (from the new) or just use the olds cover and leave all the wiring as though it was a single box in the wall.

Thanks

 

[charlie b]

I am closing this thread, in accordance with the Forum?s rules. This Forum is intended to assist professional electricians, inspectors, engineers, and other members of the electrical industry in the performance of their job-related tasks. Although your member profile states that you are a member of this industry or of a related industry, it appears to me that (1) You are planning to perform electrical work at your own home, and that (2) You are not an electrician. We are not permitted to provide ?how-to? assistance to a ?do-it-yourself? person.

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