Splicing Electrical Wires In A Wall

These connectors can be the familiar twist on wire nuts or newer style push fit connectors.

Splicing electrical wires in a wall.

A plastic connector called a wire nut is used to insulate and secure the splice. Use a wire nut size appropriate for the number and gauge of the wires you re using. They are designed and approved for use in rework within existing structures. It is a safety hazard to completely bury a junction box in a wall.

All electrical splices or wiring modifications must be contained in an approved electrical enclosure that is accessible. Wire splice connections must be housed inside a covered electrical box known as a junction box. In this video i show you how to splice wires when your wires are too short for where you want to move an outlet. This is the method approved by the national electrical code nec.

This video is one in a series of six video w. A splice is the joining of two or more wires by twisting them together. Tyco electronic s non metallic splice and tap kits provide a fast and reliable method for splicing or tapping 2 wire w ground and splicing 3 wire w ground non metallic cables up to 300 volts. The most common types of approved connectors are twist on plastic caps commonly known by the brand name wire nuts and the relative newcomers push in connectors.

Electrical wires run behind the walls and through the ceiling of your home meeting at junction boxes. A junction box also known as a splice or switch box is an electrical enclosure inside your home that contains wiring. By law wire splices connections between two or more electrical wires must be made with approved electrical connectors.