SEOOW cable splice kit.

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Just re-order--why insert another possible area to fail and then the added cost to repair the repair--cheaper and better to just replace 100 feet of 12-4
 
ptonsparky said:
Customer ordered 80 ft of 12/4 SEOOW cord. He needed 90-100'. oops.

My supplier suggested a UF cable splice kit they stock. Not sure if they are rated at 480v, let alone for SO cord, any other suggestions? Outside.
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At Lowes that cable is $1.65 per foot. or $165.00 for 100 foot.
80 feet times $1.65 is $132.00 plus $33.00 for 20 feet more cable plus splice kit plus labor to make splice.
I'd buy a 100 foot of the cable and be done with it as Iwire suggested.
However your customer is not likely to want to eat $132.00 worth of cable.
Customers call.

My bad, that price is SOOW not SEOOW.
 
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Sorry I asked. :(

But it does bring up the point that splice kit is not going to be as flexible as the rest of the cord, and may not be rated for the stranding of the wires in the SO.


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You could use watertight connector and cord cap, but I like the UF splice kit idea better for the application.
 
I have individual crimp butt splices with approved tool for the fine stranded wires. Staggered splices with heat shrink and an overall heat shrink may have to suffice. The portion being spliced will not be exposed to constant flexing.

Cost for splice vs replace entire cord, probably more. Customer decision.
 
renosteinke said:
Code violation?

I have trouble believing that a listed product, used as directed and intended, can be a code violation.
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Is using a UF splice kit for flexible cord included in the instructions of most splice kits out there? I'd bet that they are not listed for use with fine strand conductors at very least.

That said I have done this before:angel:
 
I have a Butane Soldering Gun for splicing cable but I guess crimping would be quicker. but then I never have to worry about the crimps pulling apart under severe stain plus the splice isn't so bulky. i use adhesive-lined heat-shrink for insulating the individual wires, and dual wall adhesive-lined for the outer piece. if you really want a watertight splice, use heat shrink listed for direct burial for the outer covering. According to 110.14B this is perfectly code-compliant. I've made dozens and dozens of such splices. if I'm dealing with damaged heavy-gauge 100+ feet extension cords it would be very uneconomical to just get a new cord
 
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