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I found a"hot" unused romex cable laying in the dirt under my house.
I can't get back to the point of origin to disconnect. It is on a GFI
circuit. What is the proper way to safely terminate this wire?
Thanks,
Phil

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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 12:25:05 -0800 (PST), wrote:

I found a"hot" unused romex cable laying in the dirt under my house.
I can't get back to the point of origin to disconnect. It is on a GFI
circuit. What is the proper way to safely terminate this wire?
Thanks,
Phil

Take it loose at the GFI

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Remove it from the dirt, staple it to the framing, and terminate the cable
in a junction box.




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I found a"hot" unused romex cable laying in the dirt under my house.
I can't get back to the point of origin to disconnect. It is on a GFI
circuit. What is the proper way to safely terminate this wire?
Thanks,
Phil

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On Jan 5, 3:25 pm, wrote:
I found a"hot" unused romex cable laying in the dirt under my house.
I can't get back to the point of origin to disconnect. It is on a GFI
circuit. What is the proper way to safely terminate this wire?
Thanks,
Phil

Thanks for the responses. The junction box looks like the way I'll
have to go. How do I need to ""prepare" the end of the cable inside
the box? Can I make a new cut on the end of the cable and wrap it
with electrical tape or should I put wire nuts on the ends of each
individual conductor?

Thanks again,
Phil

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On Jan 5, 3:33*pm, wrote:

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*How do I need to ""prepare" the end of the cable inside
the box? * Can I make a new cut on the end of the cable and wrap it
with electrical tape

No.

or should I put wire nuts on the ends of each
individual conductor?

Wire nut the black and white, Connect the green to the box with a
grounding screw. With a plastic box, wire nut everything. HTH

Joe

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On Jan 5, 6:03�pm, Joe wrote:
On Jan 5, 3:33�pm, wrote:

snip
�How do I need to ""prepare" the end of the cable inside
the box? � Can I make a new cut on the end of the cable and wrap it
with electrical tape

No.

or should I put wire nuts on the ends of each
individual conductor?

Wire nut the black and white, Connect the green to the box with a
grounding screw. With a plastic box, wire nut everything. HTH

Joe

what was it originally used for?

might be better to install a outlet, if power is ever needed down there

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Use wire nuts or electrical tape on the ends of the conductors




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On Jan 5, 3:25 pm, wrote:
I found a"hot" unused romex cable laying in the dirt under my house.
I can't get back to the point of origin to disconnect. It is on a GFI
circuit. What is the proper way to safely terminate this wire?
Thanks,
Phil

Thanks for the responses. The junction box looks like the way I'll
have to go. How do I need to ""prepare" the end of the cable inside
the box? Can I make a new cut on the end of the cable and wrap it
with electrical tape or should I put wire nuts on the ends of each
individual conductor?

Thanks again,
Phil

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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:09:49 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Jan 5, 6:03?pm, Joe wrote:
On Jan 5, 3:33?pm, wrote:

snip
?How do I need to ""prepare" the end of the cable inside
the box? ? Can I make a new cut on the end of the cable and wrap it
with electrical tape

No.

or should I put wire nuts on the ends of each
individual conductor?

Wire nut the black and white, Connect the green to the box with a
grounding screw. With a plastic box, wire nut everything. HTH

Joe

what was it originally used for?

might be better to install a outlet, if power is ever needed down there


Or a light with a pull chain, or both. :)

A light can add enough warmth in the winter to keep pipes from
freezing.

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put the end in a junction box, and wire nut all conductors. Put a blank
cover on the box. (mount the box, don't leave it in the dirt)

s

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I found a"hot" unused romex cable laying in the dirt under my house.
I can't get back to the point of origin to disconnect. It is on a GFI
circuit. What is the proper way to safely terminate this wire?
Thanks,
Phil

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