I cut the cord..

[Muckin_Slusher]

Now that it's crimped, buy a can of brush-on-electrical-tape and go to town. It dries fast so you can do like 5 or 10 coats if you're really concerned. It a plastic paint stuff like plasti-dip.

 

[Provience]

Wire nuts and wheel bearing grease, for next time

 

[Southernfriedcj8]

What am I missing? Run a new whip.

 

[Landslide]

It's only 12 or 24v. Nothing shock worthy.


Hell, you'll probably find that on your own house

it’s not about shocking, it’s about protecting the wires from being, well, cut

 

[BUCKLAND]

I’ve been in the electrical trade for 26 years, so I have scotch 33 and nuke tape/ Scotch 70 EVERYWHERE. But who in the **** doesn’t have a roll of even ****ty electrical tape in their house? Oh ya, OP.

your house is going to burn down, make sure your insurance policy on your ***less, fat slob wife is up to date.

 

[Pt_Ranger_v8]

If she's a fat zlob, killing the house a/c might encourage her to get a job...

 

[Projectjunkie]

If she's a fat zlob, killing the house a/c might encourage her to get a job...

Or a boyfriend, whatever it takes

 

[det107]

...the fact that she's a fat slob

Post up pics of the wet hole & we'll be the judge of that-

 

[Elwenil]

Just strip and twist the wires together, wrapping each one with a lot of electrical tape, then wrap the whole connection in electrical tape until you have a knot about the size of a golf ball.

 

[bgaidan]

Step 1 was removal. The wire looked like a vine in my drunken state. It was an "oh ****" moment when the ac quit. The wife was and still is pissed.

Step 2 I realized and there was plenty of slack. But thanks for yall.

Step 3 I used crimp connectors, it's working but I'm not sure about the durability. Don't have any electrical tape either. But I need something more weather-related...

Step 4 didn't do that due to trying to find something to cover it up before I do.

Step 5 no ****ing chance, I'll be sleeping in my car. And, I'll pull all these wires before I leave. Because life, inflation, and the fact that she's a fat slob that doesn't feel that she needs to work for a living.

Crimps suck for solid wire.

Wire nuts or a WU splice are the way to go.

 

[[486]]

Now that it's crimped, buy a can of brush-on-electrical-tape and go to town. It dries fast so you can do like 5 or 10 coats if you're really concerned. It a plastic paint stuff like plasti-dip.

or zip tie a glass jar upside down to the lineset and stuff the wires up into the jar

Waterproof, and serviceable!

 

[Pt_Ranger_v8]

Crimps suck for solid wire.

Wire nuts or a WU splice are the way to go.

Fail for not including heat shrink

 

[Deleted member 1632]

electrocuted or shocked?
There is a slight difference

Man that's a pet peeves of mine! "I got electrocuted a few times" Uhhhhh so you died from electricity a few times

 

[V30crewcab]

just need some of those blue trailer wire taps!

 

[Thatg9659]

If she's a fat zlob, killing the house a/c might encourage her to get a job...

That’s very least she’ll sweat a few pounds off.

 

[M92PV4U]

Man that's a pet peeves of mine! "I got electrocuted a few times" Uhhhhh so you died from electricity a few times

Yes

 

[M92PV4U]

just need some of those blue trailer wire taps!

**** brother, I have them in three gauges.

 

[M92PV4U]

Fail for not including heat shrink

That kind of splice requires rubber tape.

 

[Projectjunkie]

I'd like to hear more about your marriage so I feel better about my day. Please, go on

 

[Steve300xcw]

 

[Yota Up]

Post up pics of the wet hole & we'll be the judge of that-

 

[Ummduh]

How can a member of this forum not have the parts necessary on hand to fix something like this? Hell, strip, twist and electrical tape will make it work as a temp repair...I'd probably do a bunch of solder and heat shrinking or just replace the run if I could.

I'd throw some wire nuts on it and shove it in Ziploc bag with some rubber bands and silicone lol

 

[M92PV4U]

Twist wires together goop jb weld over the connection.

 

[Murse]

You guys are assholes and I love yall. Electrician brother in law (more like a brother) recommended options..

Option 1. Take it back apart and get some heat shrink with a some sort of glue inside. He said they may carry it at a parts store or else it's amazon.

Option 2. Lots of electrical tape and a drip loop. I hadn't heard of a drip loop as I shy away from electrical. Since I know nothing about it, pretty redundant.

Sooooo, since I'm lazy I'll try the electrical tape and drip loop. Pics to follow...

 

[[486]]

Twist wires together goop jb weld over the connection.

strip off about 2-3" of wahr
split it in two about 1/2-3/4" up from the insulation, wrap them into an eyelet in opposite directions, then twist the tails onto the exposed bit about 3/16-1/4" below the eyelet you formed
tin it all good

star washers and bolts
rubber tape then friction tape


ETA: there's actually a pliers made for this, it looks kinda like a snap ring pliers, but the jaws are tapered cones the whole way down

 

[Gregj50!!!!!]

Now that it's crimped, buy a can of brush-on-electrical-tape and go to town. It dries fast so you can do like 5 or 10 coats if you're really concerned. It a plastic paint stuff like plasti-dip.

So now that you’ve got the wife handled…… what’s he do about the cut wire??????