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Repairing Wiring in Boxes

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if a wire in a circuit is getting too hot, how could the overheating problem be solved
if a wire in a circuit is getting too hot, how could the overheating problem be solved
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Unscrew wire nuts Enlarge Image

Step 1

Shut off power to the circuit and check to be sure it is off. Gently pull the wires out and unscrew the wire nuts. If you find thick tape instead of a wire nut, slice it with a knife, taking care not to damage the wire beneath.

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Slide heat-shrink tubing over wire Enlarge Image
Step 2

Slide a piece of heat-shrink tubing over the wire as far as it goes. Cut off the tubing to expose the stripped wire end.

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Shrink tubing with heat gun Enlarge Image
Step 3

Once a wire has been covered with heat-shrinkable tubing, direct a heat gun at the wire until the tubing has shrunk tightly onto the wire.

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anonymous wrote:

if a wire in a circuit is getting too hot, how could the overheating problem be solved

12/12/2009 05:28:52 PM Report Abuse

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