"SHOCKING" New Way to Fix Short Wires In an Electrical Box to Code | Very Important
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Published 2023-03-04
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All Comments (21)
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Have you ever come across this issue? I feel like it is way more common than it should be!
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Tucking (cramming) the wires into the box is a little bit of an art. Something you don’t see on YouTube.
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Way back in the late 80's when I started an apprenticeship (I didn't stay in the trade though) my employer taught me to always leave around 3" of slack inside the wall between the last staple and the box for "just in case" (his exact words). He also taught me to leave a full inch of sheathing inside the box for "just in case" and then to always leave 7" of wire inside the box for (you guessed it) "just in case". Basically this would ALWAYS leave the next guy at least 10" to play with and as he also told me "If 10" isn't enough for you then you're just greedy". I loved that guy.
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Ideal use for inline wago, BUT cable had yellow sheath, so it is presumably 12awg. and wago you showed (cle4ar center section) is only good up to 14awg. You should have wago 221-2401 (white center) for 12awg.
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I discovered In-Line Wagos a few years ago and they're a game changer. Worth every penny.
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I've been chipping away at this issue in my older home. Thanks for the review with a simple breakdown of basic electrical code. You showed my "old" way that I've been using and the new. subscribed
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Thanks, I've been using my wire stretcher all these years!
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Great stuff! Thanks. I have a couple boxes with this problem that I need to address and this info will allow me to do so without the anxiety I was previously feeling.
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Yep, I found those Wago 221 straight connectors a few months aro and said to myself now this makes sense. Your not loosing any wire length and taking up less volume in the box. Great job explaining this short wire solution in the video.
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I received some samples of these inline Wago connectors and they are awesome for working in tight spaces.
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Excellent information as always. Thanks, keep up the great work.
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Part of the problem may be advice from inspectors years ago. Two different ones told me that I was wasting too much copper by having what I considered to be compliant lengths. My response was that I was not trying to low ball the job.
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Thanks for the tip on wago inline connectors.
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I recently started using the Wago. I love how easy they are compared to wire nuts.
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I've been using (and love) Wagos for years but I never knew about the inline connectors. Ordering some right now. Thanks!
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I have seen this a few times. Glad you shared the correction.
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Just bought a box of the Wago in lines, these things are the BOMB!
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I actually learned something I haven't seen in the numerous videos about the Wago connectors. That is that you don't have to open the lever to insert the wire. I just bought a box of them to use in rewiring my garage and basement this summer. I'm looking forward to the job.
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You're great at what U do. THANKS!
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I'd never seen these before, ordered some to try out. thanks for the great video.
