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mule8749
Jun 23, 2008, 07:05 PM
If I have wires iinside a circuit box and they are too short to reach can I splice a wire to either neutral, or ground, or hot so it reachs its final termination point. If so what is the appropriate splice to make? Ie; wire nut, crimp connector for ground wire.

Thanks, Don

Credendovidis
Jun 24, 2008, 03:01 AM
Just purchase a couple of cheap click-in extender blocks. Click one on the short wire, and insert a short extension wire. Problem solved ! (At least that is how we do it here!)

Success !

donf
Jun 24, 2008, 07:02 AM
Don,

The previous poster is from Europe.

Under the NEC code here in the U,S,A. you can install a junction box near the end of the wiring and then splice the wires together inside the box to attach the need wire.

You must: Use the proper wire nuts, size box, cover, wire clamps and the junction box must be accessible.