The connection of two or more wires is called a splice and an open splice is when it is not contained inside a box.
Open splices in attic.
Splices in attic wiring my home inspector found some diy splices in the wiring in the attic and said that has to be fixed now he suggested dry boxes at each splice.
Open air splices stay cooler than enclosed splices.
What is the correct and most efficient way to splice 14 2 from 14 3 that is running through my attic.
Their contractor is saying it just needs to be in a box and if he staples it down within 8 it is fine.
You can see how the wiring caused this issue in the photos.
You can see how he just modified the boxes and placed the open splices into them as they were before and just left them all over the attic like this.
I found 3 open splices in my attic.
Picture 2 and 3.
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It touches insulation all the time in your walls.
Is that a shit splice under brown electrical tape.
Don t use knob and tube.
I got lazy and was going to until the winter to fix them.
He repaired about 20 open splices this way.
Check local electrical codes for specific requirements.
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Considering that a splice is the most likely place for a glowing connection and that a box and cover are designed to contain fire why wouldn t you use a box and cover in an attic splice.
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There are no issues with modern wiring touching insulation.
I would like to add a switch and light to the existing electrical circuit wiring and not have to install more wiring and a new circuit breaker.
When electrical wire connections come apart the sparking and heat from the electricity jumping between loosened wires can easily light any adjacent flammable material on fire.
What s the red blob.
We came into this home after an electrical fire had occurred and knew immediately what happened.
Open splice causes attic fire.
Also none of my gfci outlets will trip i kow i can replace these myself but the main box won t open.
However any cracks in the walls and ceilings that separate the garage from habitable space or an open attic need to be caulked with a fire rated caulk to maintain the integrity of the firewall separation.
Open wiring splices in your attic are dangerous crawl spaces and attics in our homes are dark and damp places which often become the permanent address for pests and rodents.
Junction boxes and splicing electrical wiring.
An open air splice in the electrical wiring systems caused a good sized fire in the attic of this home.
I guess i need to cover more bases.
