Our basement had 4 light fixtures and I took them down and split both ends, the white and black wire and capped them. I needed to do this to do the 2 x 2 wood frames in prepartion for new can lighting and drywall on the ceiling. My question is, since these wires are still hot is it ok to leave them like that? They are looped over conduit and cannot move. Thanks! We should be chaning them out very soon.
2007-01-07 13:01:46 · 4 answers · asked by rob b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
It would be best to disconnect them at the circuit breaker panel so they are no longer hot...
If you cannot disconnect them, then you should tie them up so they cannot fall down.. if you have children make sure you keep them away from the wires.
2007-01-07 13:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it wouldn't pass an inspection and I can't say I would "recommend" it; but I did the same thing for a few days while I was replacing my range hood beause it was in the same circut as my overhead lights.
I would add some electrical tape to secure the caps and label them "HOT" just to be sure they don't get uncapped by accident before you are ready to hook up the new lights.
2007-01-07 13:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by Ro-bot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the work correctly now and dont say, will fix it after I fix it. The Ceiling can wait a month and do the wires to Code, then finish it correctly and no problems.
You are sinking the ship to see if it floats.
2007-01-07 13:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not OK to do that if ya wanna leave them you need to put them in boxes with access covers. dont just Barry them.. best way would be to remove them as best as passable
2007-01-07 13:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by mike__996 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋