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    Jun 28, 2010, 08:18 PM
    Pigtailing wires
    I am going to run two connections from an existing electrical outlet, one to another outlet, the other to a light switch. I was going to pigtail the wires in order to make the connection, however should I also put the pigtail connection in a box or is it safe with just the wire nuts and electrical tape?
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    Jun 28, 2010, 11:08 PM

    By law all connections have to be in a box and the box must be accessible. It can not be covered up with any wall finish products.

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    Jun 28, 2010, 11:22 PM

    There re box fill issues that you could run into based on the number of wires entering a box and the size of a box.

    By pigtail, I assume you mean connect all the whites together with a wirenut and all the blacks together with a wirenut and leave a small length of each to attach to the outlet. Electrical tape isn't needed and should not be used.

    And of course, deal with the grounds.
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