Extending 10/3 gen cable?
I made my 10/3 cable too short at 25 feet, need 35 feet. Neighbor gave me 20 feet of 10/3 so wondering if it is ok to splice in 10-15 feet and if so, what tips do u have for making a good quality spli...
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time2roll wrote:
Do you want a waterproof splice or just get the ends and make up an extension?
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Heat shrink butt splice
If you splice the cord remove the RV end from the J-box and extend the tail. Don't cut the middle or the plug off. Seal it with heat shrink.
I would make an extension if temporary. Splice if long term.
Actually I would just get a longer pre-molded cord.
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Do the splice correctly and it will last as long as the rest of the cable. The secret with using heat shrink like this stuff is to apply two or even three layers of it. I've never had a soldered splice fail. But I have had to repair countless other people's crimped failures. A crimped only connection in a wire or cable cord is a "death sentence". The cables flex unlike a regular set in place wire or cable.
