atypical splice

[Brandon Whitmore]

Is anyone aware of any splices allowed for use with 12 or 14 gauge wire besides the standard junction box?

The home I looked at today had a clear plastic in line splice that was rectangular shaped to where you could see the wires pushed against each other at the 2 ends of the wire. I took a picture, but the flash pretty much ruined it, and of course I did not realize this until I got home.

[homnspector]

Wow, sounds like a phone wire splice. I will be interested to see the responses. It may be worth posting on an electrical forum. It always seemed to me that there may be a better way to do splices.

[hausdok]

Hi,

It sounds like a new kind of splicing device that I remember Doug Hansen telling folks about not too long ago.

Maybe Kurt or Jim K. will remember what that's about.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Bill Kibbel]

Any chance this was a modular or manufactured home that has quick-link splice connectors?

[Brandon Whitmore]

It was on a 1991 home (not modular or manufactured) where it looks like the installer of a recent drainage system installation performed the wiring himself. The splice device looks pretty good-- I just wish I could remember what it said on it once I got out of the crawlspace so I could look it up.

I called a couple electricians who could not figure out what it was from my description....

[Brian G]

We're working blind here, but it sounds more like a variation on a connector than a substitute for a junction box. I would just say it was an unusual connector I wasn't familiar with, and unless someone can prove otherwise it probably should be in a junction box.

Brian G.

Put the Ball in Their Court [:-boggled

[Brandon Whitmore]

See if you can make anything of it-- should have posted this to begin with just in case it helps.

Keep in mind this is a clear plastic box, the splices are visible, and the wires are straight and sistered together on each end

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[Jim Katen]

Originally posted by Brandon Whitmore

Is anyone aware of any splices allowed for use with 12 or 14 gauge wire besides the standard junction box?

The home I looked at today had a clear plastic in line splice that was rectangular shaped to where you could see the wires pushed against each other at the 2 ends of the wire. I took a picture, but the flash pretty much ruined it, and of course I did not realize this until I got home.

Here are some pictures of the splices that Bill mentioned. They've been used forever on manufactured homes to make electrical connections between the halves of a home after it's placed on site.

There are versions made by AMP and Molex.

As far as I can tell, they're legal. Check out:

http://www.ampnetconnect.com/product_cu ... =111637702

Note that these are considered splices, not connectors. Once you put one together, you're not supposed to take it apart and put it together again.

I'm not sure why we don't see these more often. Perhaps the local code officals take a dim view of them.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

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[Brandon Whitmore]

Thanks guys,

That is exactly what I saw-- time to amend my report....

As always I really appreciate all of your help. Hopefully I can return the favor one of these days.