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Old Jul 12, 2007, 12:09 PM
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The house I bought has an GFI outlet in the middle of the back yard (they had a pool). I want to remove that outlet and place it further at the back of the property. Is there a issue with splicing the old wires to new ones w/wire nuts, putting them in a small junction box & burring it?

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Burying them in Electric junction box OK, maybe use liquid electric tape. And have wirenuts, upside up(not to catch water)Move GFI protection.
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There are underground splicing kits specially designed to make splicing cable simple and safe. Wirenuts is not the best way.

See:
Ace - GB Underground Uf Splice Kit (Hst-1300)


Actually it may be better to GFI protect this cable with a splice, better safe than sorry.


Needs a heat gun or propane torch to heat the shrink tube.
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