My wires are too damn short.

[MossRoad]

I am replacing an old floodlight setup on the side of my house with a bigger LED light. The problem is after removing the old fixture, I realized the wires coming from the house are not long enough to reach into the new fixture. I was thinking of putting a junction box where the old light was and running wires from there to the new light.

Any better ideas out there?

Thanks
Dave

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As mentioned, just solder on (properly) some new wire long enough to make the needed run and shrink wrap the soldered connections.

 

[GeneV]

If you can't make them work because of their length just splice them with some end to end connectors or wire nuts.

Wago inline connectors.

 

[ponytug]

I would not solder it; there are many jurisdictions that no longer allow it due to the problems with insulating the splice sufficiently.

I would use new wire nuts for the correct wire gauge totals. Pretwist the wires, and then put the wire nut on. I prefer the versions that have "ears" for easier tightening. YMMV...

All the best, Peter

 

[5030]

Me...I'd just use same gauge solid copper wire, scrape those clean, make a western union splice, flux and solder. Same black, white, bare copper & double heat shrink white & black.View attachment 812154View attachment 812155

Make sure you disable the power first....

 

[denchen]

If you're going to put a new junction box in, why not fit it a bit lower and add an external power socket

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Make sure you disable the power first....

That's common sense, no matter what you do.

 

[Hughman]

if you shake it more than twice, you're playin' with it...

Zappa!

 

[BlueKnife]

I am replacing an old floodlight setup on the side of my house with a bigger LED light. The problem is after removing the old fixture, I realized the wires coming from the house are not long enough to reach into the new fixture. I was thinking of putting a junction box where the old light was and running wires from there to the new light.

Any better ideas out there?

Thanks
Dave

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Do you have a picture or link for the new light?

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I would not solder it; there are many jurisdictions that no longer allow it due to the problems with insulating the splice sufficiently.

I would use new wire nuts for the correct wire gauge totals. Pretwist the wires, and then put the wire nut on. I prefer the versions that have "ears" for easier tightening. YMMV...

All the best, Peter

Who's going to inspect it?....(???)
Reminds me of where my brother lives they have an HMO. He puts up a swingset for kids and they immediately make him have it painted "HMO green"!
He recently put his old sofa out for trash pickup and a neighbor called the police!
As far as insulation goes...so put 4-5 layers on it!

 

[ponytug]

I meant it more as an example of "this method has been discontinued for cause", and one might not want to go there. It is his wiring, and he can do what he wants in my opinion.

All the best,

Peter