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Wires Too Short in Outlet Box, How to Extend Length ?
replying to zxcvbob, Sandy wrote:
Those back-stab outlets will work but they won't hold as well as regular side post switches. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...gth-98929-.htm |
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Wires Too Short in Outlet Box, How to Extend Length ?
On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 3:14:07 PM UTC-4, Sandy wrote:
replying to zxcvbob, Sandy wrote: Those back-stab outlets will work but they won't hold as well as regular side post switches. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...gth-98929-.htm The back clamp type, which is what zxybob recommended will perform as well as screw terminal switches or receptacles. |
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Wires Too Short in Outlet Box, How to Extend Length ?
On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:36:53 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
wrote: On Tue 20 Mar 2018 12:14:02p, Sandy told us... replying to zxcvbob, Sandy wrote: Those back-stab outlets will work but they won't hold as well as regular side post switches. It's true that they don't hold s well, but once properly installed and mountded properly, what's to make them loosen up? I've used them on some occasions and never had a problem. If you really need to lenghthen the wires, the additional pieces of wire can be joined together first, then soldered, then properly insulated. For north american code simply wire-nutting a "pigtail" on is all that is required. In a situation like that I wirenut a length of stranded wire on to allow more flexibility. "Back Stab" outlets are a REALLY BAD idea. Back "clamp" outlets are a GOOD idea (screw clamped rear wire entry) |
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