![]() ![]() Okay, so obviously you want to sleep at night so here are a few code compliant ideas. Is that code compliant? Will an inspector fail the job if he saw it? Absolutely! The inspector does not know what is behind the tape and is not going to take your word for it. Then I have layed the insulation back and given it a few wraps with the Scotch 33 (600V insulation per wrap!, not the cheap stuff) and felt confident it was safe. And I was also sure that it was used as a neutral (and not a switched lead). If it is a neutral with just the insulation rubbed away (not a compromise to the conductor!). I have taped a few staple mishaps along the way. I like this idea, but if it's not NEC compliant then I think SteveR will get the answer. shirlock homes recommends wrapping the damaged neutral wire with insulating tape then taping up the jacket. SteveR brought an excellent option to my attention, and that is to expose the junction box on the other side of the wall since, in my case, it happens to be a closet. Update: Right now, it's between shirlock homes and SteveR for the answer. I am hoping someone isn't going to tell me that NEC requires me to repair the damaged section by replacing it with a new wire and installing a junction box or something. Is it okay to repair this tear with electrical tape? The copper wire itself was not damaged. The hole is but a mere dot measuring at about 1/32" in diameter. The damage is located halfway between the electrical box and the 5/8" hole in the frame's bottom plate where the wire disappears to beneath the floor somewhere. Any help is appreciated.While trying to pry loose a stubborn cable staple that fastens a 14-gauge electrical cable to a stud, I accidentally tore a very small hole through both the outer jacket and the insulation around the neutral wire, exposing the bare conductor inside. Thoughts?Ĭan I cut holes in the drywall above and below the bracket, and just splice in a new section of romex, 5 or 6 feet long? I'm afraid that replacing the line from the panel to the A/C compressor unit outside would involve pulling new wire, exceed my ability, and involve considerable expense of an electrician which I'm hoping to avoid! I'm long on ambition, short on cash. I might back a screw out, try the breaker, and keep doing that until the short is gone, and find it by process of elimination. But I don't know which hole it was and don't want to make 4 holes to find out. If I knew which hole hit the wire I might remove the screw, cut the drywall and repair the romex inside the wall. I don't know which of the 4 holes hit the romex, but one of them did because the breaker won't reset and one of the wires has continuity to ground (a short confirmed by ohm meter). Doh! I drilled 4 vertically aligned holes to attach a 3' long 2x4 brace to the wall. ![]() I drilled for the Tapcon screws and they were tight and strong! I was proud of the work, but wondered why the A/C compressor stopped working. ![]() It is drywall on ferring strips, on concrete block. ![]() I was hanging a punching bag for my son, on an exterior wall. Ok - after 40 years of hanging things on drywall with screws, I finally hit a wire. r/DIY now has a Discord channel! Come chat with us!ĭid you miss the AMA with Patrick DiJusto? Click here to read it!Īll content must be DIY - if you paid for the work or found it posted online it is not DIY.
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