New splicing technique

[mark32]

I came across this one last week at a renovation. Maybe the guy ran out of wire nuts.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I came across this one last week at a renovation. Maybe the guy ran out of wire nuts.

Yeah and it probably worked just fine for all those years.

 

[EBFD6]

apparently he ran out of NM cable connectors too!

 

[Greg Swartz]

?!?

?!?

What are you doin' in my house???

 

[mark32]

I'm unsure how long it was in operation, as you said Dennis, it probably worked for years, but as I tightened this "Sandwich" of wires (The connection didn't look that tight) one of the conductors kind of oozed out from under the head of the screw. There was also a receptacle in the basement wired with zip cord but I didn't get a shot of it.

 

[mark32]

Hey hey Greg, you wouldn't catch me in Colorado, there's already enough snow and ice for me here in NJ. I'm starting to miss FL

 

[infinity]

That's not new, I see them all of the time in old houses. Like Dennis said they've been working for many years without a problem. Go figure.

 

[peter d]

Like Dennis said they've been working for many years without a problem. Go figure.

As long as there's enough contact and it isn't loose, it's pretty amazing what will work without a problem. It just goes to show how much "wiggle room" there is with splices and terminations, which helps the DIY's.

 

[220/221]

Here's another method.

Yup, it's a plastic anchor, installed by a landscaper.

 

[infinity]

As long as there's enough contact and it isn't loose, it's pretty amazing what will work without a problem. It just goes to show how much "wiggle room" there is with splices and terminations, which helps the DIY's.

That's true. I've always said that after seeing catastrophes in the field on a daily basis there is no way that the work we do will ever cause a problem. I'm amazed that there aren't more electrical fires.