Lonely Hot Wire
#1
03-17-14, 04:56 PM
Lonely Hot Wire
I found an abandonded hot wire in a junction box in my garage. Someone just cut the wire and left it in the box without a wirenut. Probably been dangling in there for 30 years.
Obviously that is wrong, what is the hazard there for leaving it without a wirenut? Shock or heat?
Also is there any harm in just capping this wire... ie one wire under a yellow wirenut?
Obviously that is wrong, what is the hazard there for leaving it without a wirenut? Shock or heat?
Also is there any harm in just capping this wire... ie one wire under a yellow wirenut?
#3
03-17-14, 05:17 PM
Its capped, its in a box with about 12 other wires. I wasn't sure if I should go hunting for the other end or not....
So when you cap of a single wire, should I be stripping the insulation before applying the wirenut? That's what I did, the wire was dangling without any insulation stripped so I skinned it like I would if I was making a splice. Figured the spring needed something to bite down on.
So when you cap of a single wire, should I be stripping the insulation before applying the wirenut? That's what I did, the wire was dangling without any insulation stripped so I skinned it like I would if I was making a splice. Figured the spring needed something to bite down on.
