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Best way to extend a dedicated power line?

My system is in our living room and it turns out the best place for my audio rack is right across the room from where the dedicated power outlets are...damn!

Rewiring from the main panel is not posible (long story). So I guess I'm stuck with having the wire I have now re-routed over the ceiling and adding another piece of cable. It would be a shielded cable, same gauge as I have now. How bad do you think this would be? What's the best way to do this?

Thanks!
lewinskih01
lewinskih01 OP
909 posts
 
Those are good data points. Thanks both!

Horacio
jea48
4,400 posts
 
11-17-08: Sns
I recently went through the very same thing. I just butt connected the new romex to the existing romex. I tried to find some 'audiophile' butt connectors, but no luck so I ended up using a commercial butt connector
? Crimp in line butt connectors?
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sns
3,126 posts
 
Jea48, yes, I used a similar product. Haven't had any luck finding audiophile grade butt connectors.
jea48
4,400 posts
 
Crimp type butt splices work great on stranded wire but not on solid. Only if the wire connection, after making the crimp connection, is soldered will the butt splices hold up with time. If not soldered, in time the splice will loosen causing arcing in the connection. Arcing causes heat....
Arcing also causes AC noise.

I would recommend splices be made up with a spring wire connector like the yellow or red Ideal brand.

Scotchlok brand work great as well.
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hevac1
812 posts
 
I Use Ilscp PBTS NIMUS connectors.
These are what 90% of the electricians use when splicing wires together. They use screw terminals to make the splice secure. Make great mechanical connection and will not become loose because of heat causing the wire to expand and contract. They are totally insolated and will pass any electrical code requirement.
You can get them at Home Depot.
The PBTS-2-4 are good for wire from 4 to 14 gauge.
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