Can I raise an outlet to make space for a cabinet?

mike_plumbs

I am adding a cabinet. There is an outlet in front of the space for the cabinet. The cabinet and countertop will be 35” tall. The wire is run from above. Am I ok to add a new old work plastic box above, cut the wire above this outlet to move up for an outlet to sit above the cabinet, then remove the old metal box and patch over the drywall? Our electrician is on vacation for the month but we have already started renovating before he let us know...

Originally asked by user696588 on Stack Exchange (diy) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Yes. You are removing that box and wires (cutting them). If both cables are together above, then the job is easy-preachy. If one of the cables takes a different path, then the job might be harder. Finding the cable, deciding how to move it to new location. There is some concern from a comment, that there is no ground. If no ground and/or close to water/moisture, adding a GFCI receptacle in the new box is recommended and required by code.

Full answer by crip659: https://diy.stackexchange.com/a/333572 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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