How long before explosion?

[mrbigstuff]

Bzzzzttt....


Thumbs up if you thought this was a space-time thread

[NewtonMP2100]

.....thought this was the........prunes thread......

[OWC Jamie]

more likely to heat up and have a fire than explode


:devil:

[Filliam H. Muffman]

No explosion, just fire or electrocution. :jest:

[space-time]

bazookaman is one of my best students.

[SteveG]

Take yer pick:



topical


traditional



what?


most probable outcome

[PeterW]

not with a bang but a bzzzzzt.

[onthedownlow]

bik wrote:
Mstudio raised a good point that I forgot – the splice needs to be inside one of the boxes, NOT just hanging in the wall, so hopefully the box is where you did it.

While you should do this inside a junction box, not only because it is code, there are options that are code-approved (in most places) for splicing or extending cable runs without needing a junction to do it:

Tyco Romex splicers
http://www.homedepot.com/s/tyco%2520romex?NCNI-5

They are very easy to use, although expensive to use compared to junction boxes, so only use them when/where you need to.

[Speedy]

Don't splice, add another outlet instead. You can never have too many outlets. I put a single-gang box every four feet in our family room and we still have to use a number of power strips.

[bazookaman]

I should clarify.

Switched power off.

I removed the existing box. Replaced it with a new work box. Took one of the existing set of cables (black, white and ground) and twisted in my new run to the new outlet as well as a shorter "pigtail". Wirenutted and jammed everything into the box. Used the pigtail to attach to new a outlet that replaced the old one.

Then. I ran the new cable through a stud and up to a higher location closer to where my devices will reside. Installed another new work box and new outlet. Wired it all in. Switched power back on.