Correct. But it should not be an issue with the next home owner as the junction box will be accessible IF the end of the line receptical stooped working because a wire nut fell off and the connection came loose. That could happen at any junction box.
IF the inspector suspected something. It could be easily reversed and the previous outlet box simply terminated and not extended as it is now.
Yes, the new receptical is in a box and flush with the surface.
The NEC is kind of like our constitution. There are different ways to interpret the wording and that often leads to confusion. So, I have to ask...
Do you mean "the new receptacle is in a box and the *box* is flush with the surface" or simply that the *receptacle* is flush with the surface?
Since the receptacle is the subject of your sentence, the "and flush with the surface" refers to the receptacle, leaving the reader to wonder about the box. The code requires the box to be flush with the surface, not the receptacle. (Consider a recessed receptacle behind a TV.)
I'm not nit-picking, just trying to understand your installation.
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Yes, the box is flush with the surface. Relatively, Some boxes extend past the surface about 1/16" by design. The mounting tabs are proud but against the surface. The cover plate fits flush against the mounting surface too.
I highly recommend WAGO connectors rather than wirenuts.
But how will the next owner know that the Jbox is there?
That is not a NEC concern and certainly not a violation.
If the next homeowner can't find the junction box and/or isn't willing to learn how to trace wires, he should call an electrician. Any decent electrician will have the tools/knowledge to find a junction box, even one actually hidden behind drywall - which is not Leon's situation.
A junction box behind a cabinet drawer is just as accessible (as defined by the NEC) as junction box covered with insulation (other than spray foam, of course).
"Accessible (as applied to wiring methods). Capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure or finish or not permanently closed in by the structure or finish of the building."
I will sleep better now. ;-)
I looked at them, and really considered them, but I had a load of wire nuts on hand.
Open the drawer and look inside. or if they pull the receptical and the board holding the box the wiring will show them the way. This is all designed for relatively easy access.
Me two!
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