Pretend a drywaller hit the wire far back on the wire to where if you cut it you would have less than 6 inches of wire from the back of the box (300.14). Would you prefer cutting them and pigtailing or wrapping with electrical tape. Also what is electrical tape rated for/ intended uses. We use it for all sorts of stuff obviously but what does code allow.
Electrical tape or short wires.
- Thread starter Pinnie
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
If the copper is not damaged, something that is very unlikely, I would use heat shrink. It would be very difficult to wrap the tape on a conductor that does not reach outside of the box.
jaggedben
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Many common electrical tape products are rated for 600V and are fine for addressing minor damage to insulation where copper isn't damaged. But I agree with the other comments in this case.
Dsg319
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- West Virginia
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- Wv Master “lectrician”
300.14 doesn’t care if the 6” of free conductor is spliced or unspliced. So nut and crimp away!
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
I re-insulate wire with insulation stripped from a new piece the same gauge or one up, depending on fit.
This is useful on BX where the old insulation is crumbling away. I push it as far as I can into the sheath.
This is useful on BX where the old insulation is crumbling away. I push it as far as I can into the sheath.
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- Bremerton, Washington
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- Master Electrician
Heat shrink is fast, but Ideal has in line wire splices, some kind of push in connector