replace 5 foot section of wiring in the middle of a run
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02-28-14, 12:06 PM
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replace 5 foot section of wiring in the middle of a run
I damage a 5 foot section of wiring in my garage and want to replace just the 5 feet, without running all new wiring, seems a splice would work but Im asking for a more knowledgeable opinion, Thanks for your time, DCHANSON55
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02-28-14, 12:16 PM
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You can splice it...but you will need to have the connections in accessible boxes. You can't just leave them hanging in the open or in a wall. If this is between 2 outlets...best to replace the whole run between 2 boxes.
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03-01-14, 06:16 PM
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I replaced the bad wire, used two boxes. Now the light switch wont work.
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03-01-14, 06:59 PM
Have you turned the breaker all the way off then on? Have you doubel checked all connections? It was cable not not individual wires, correct? Was it a power in cable, a switched hot cable, or a switch loop cable?
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03-01-14, 07:17 PM
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I replaced the bad wire, used two boxes. Now the light switch wont work.
If this is between 2 outlets...best to replace the whole run between 2 boxes.
