Open Splices In Attic

You can see how the wiring caused this issue in the photos.

Open splices in attic.

I m pretty handy but not an electrician. An open air splice in the electrical wiring systems caused a good sized fire in the attic of this home. Splices are usually made using small plastic devices that look like a thimble and are known as. Open splice causes attic fire.

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. I just bought a house that a note on the inspection of open splices in the attic crawl space. Electrical splices must be made inside an approved electrical junction box which is properly installed and fastened the cables entering the junction box must be secured with the appropriate box connectors the splices must be made using insulated electrical connectors the junction box must have a cover. I d like to go through and box them up myself.

We came into this home after an electrical fire had occurred and knew immediately what happened. These connectors can be the familiar twist on wire nuts or newer style push fit connectors. If the term open wiring splice sounds greek to you then in simple terms a splice is a connection that is made between two wires. Is it possible to secure them in junction boxes without having to undo the splices.

Open wire splices found in your home attic during the inspection could add a further dent to your bank accounts. The method demonstrated here is the correct way to splice electrical wires using ul approved wire connectors joined inside an approved electrical box. Junction boxes and splicing electrical wiring. What is the correct and most efficient way to splice 14 2 from 14 3 that is running through my attic.