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    12 Types of Electrical Boxes and How to Choose
    A junction box protects and houses wire splices for branching circuits, used where wires meet or split, while a switch box (or gang box) is specifically designed to mount light switches, outlets, or dimmers within the wall, often containing just the device and its immediate wiring, though they can also serve as junction points if wires connect inside. Think of the junction box as the hidden junction for multiple wires, and the switch box as the visible housing for a device (switch/outlet).
     
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    • Purpose:
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    • Location:
      Can be anywhere in the wiring path, often hidden in walls or ceilings, but must remain accessible. 
    • Function:
      Facilitates splitting power to different loads, allowing for complex wiring runs without continuous power feeds. 
    • Types:
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    • Purpose:
      To mount electrical devices like light switches, receptacles (outlets), and dimmers. 
    • Location:
      Placed at the point where a switch or outlet is needed, typically flush with the wall surface. 
    • Function:
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    • Types:
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    • Accessibility: All junction boxes must be accessible; switch boxes provide access to the device. 
    • Overlap: A switch box can act as a junction box if multiple wires are spliced inside it, but a junction box isn't always a switch box. 
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