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Open splices in attic.
Check local electrical codes for specific requirements.
There are no issues with modern wiring touching insulation.
Splices in attic wiring my home inspector found some diy splices in the wiring in the attic and said that has to be fixed now he suggested dry boxes at each splice.
You can see how the wiring caused this issue in the photos.
Open splice causes attic fire.
However any cracks in the walls and ceilings that separate the garage from habitable space or an open attic need to be caulked with a fire rated caulk to maintain the integrity of the firewall separation.
The connection of two or more wires is called a splice and an open splice is when it is not contained inside a box.
The idea of paying a visit to these places is not thrilling but as many good atlanta electrical contractors would be quick to point out the majority of electrical problems in many homes have their origin in these spaces.
What s the red blob.
We came into this home after an electrical fire had occurred and knew immediately what happened.
Don t use knob and tube.
Wiring should be stapled to the wood studs and have splices in accessible junction boxes.
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Open wiring splices in your attic are dangerous crawl spaces and attics in our homes are dark and damp places which often become the permanent address for pests and rodents.
Then i lost the nuetral to my master bedroom.
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Also none of my gfci outlets will trip i kow i can replace these myself but the main box won t open.
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Junction boxes and splicing electrical wiring.
I found 3 open splices in my attic.
It touches insulation all the time in your walls.
Open air splices stay cooler than enclosed splices.
He repaired about 20 open splices this way.
Is that a shit splice under brown electrical tape.
When electrical wire connections come apart the sparking and heat from the electricity jumping between loosened wires can easily light any adjacent flammable material on fire.
I guess i need to cover more bases.
Considering that a splice is the most likely place for a glowing connection and that a box and cover are designed to contain fire why wouldn t you use a box and cover in an attic splice.
I got lazy and was going to until the winter to fix them.
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.
You can see how he just modified the boxes and placed the open splices into them as they were before and just left them all over the attic like this.
