billder99 wrote:

Thanks very much for your responses Guys, and especially to Doug for
the link to the NEC Online. In summary, the code does not forbid the
use of electrical tape as insulation on spliced wires (yes, insulation
removed, ends twisted).


The NEC does *NOT* permit twisting the wires and then just tapeing. See
gfretwell's post that includes:

"110.14(B) Splices. Conductors shall be spliced or joined with splicing
devices identified for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering
with a fusible metal or alloy."

(This is the equivalent in the current code of the quote in your
original post.)

Twisting the wires, with no solder or "splicing device identifified for
the use" [wirenut], is a code violation and is *insane*.

Twisting and soldering then tapeing is permitted.


(Twisting is not required with wirenuts unless the manufacturer requires
twisting.)

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