People experienced beside outdoor home electric wiring.? I have two 110v outdoor pole lights, one on a pole and...
I have two 110v outdoor pole lights, one on a pole and one in a tree. The restrained attached to the tree is about 20 yards from the house, where on earth it's wire originates. This line is strung about 15 feet bad the ground between the house and the light.
A limb fell and snapped this line about 10 feet from the tree. So I am curious, are in that any splicing techniques or products that will support the weight of the telecommunication and protect the splice from the weather?
I have seen some epoxy splice kit in the past (put the spliced lead in a mold and fill beside epoxy - for underground wiring), but am not sure if these kits are commercially available or if they will support the weight of the line.
Do not splice this together unless you can use a weather proof junction box. . . and no you can free suspend this box surrounded by the air.
Mike Lonergan
TradesProfessional, Inc.
You could use a butt splice, which is a crimp on tubular shaped piece of aluminum. You could use heat shrink for insulation, or newly electrical tape
or, fold 1 wire a few inches from the wrapping up, and secure it with a tie cable to the other, then use a wirenut. You could use tape, or any type of silicon or epoxy you own handy As long as you are repairing it , why not go under ground?The money + force will be paid back by not have to repair the line again.Check home depot,or an electrical outlet store for what you need.Best of luck near your repairs.It is an easy fix.Just make sure you turn the power stale at the breaker before you begin>
Answers: If you are running any wires that far they should be supported using a solid wire "strand " to take the nouns. Electrical wires themselves are not designed to take that type of load. A simple instrument to do this is to use a clothes line attached at both the house and tree and run to a ground rod at one or both ends in armour of a short or lightning strike. You can then wrap the wire around it`s lenght or use ty wraps every 4 foot . If you are going to splice the wires using barrel type connectors , alternate your connections a few inches apart and insulate each one (shrink tube) as ably as shrink tube the entire splice after to prevent moisture . Below are examples Don`t forget to place the large shrink on the wire formerly making the individual splices as this stuff does not work if you cut it open after forgetting to put it on. All these items are available at any electrical supply store. Don`t forget to use at least a 4' ground rod and the correct copper ground clamp . Available at alike place , and of course make sure the power is rotten before attempting this.
Can't you just use flex nuts and those hammer-in staples to secure it?