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Conductor repair
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I have come across an socket outlet which has had the insulation on a neutral wire repaired with heat shrink, it looks like the socket screw has damaged it previously. Would this be an acceptable repair?
if the heatshrink is just making good scuff damage to the core insulation, in a place where single insulation would be expected - i.e in the back box, then that is fine. If the damage is so bad that it is hiding a badly mangled copper core then it would not be OK.
In short the technique is perfectly OK, but it needs to have been properly done. If it feels lumpy like a core has come out or has a limp 'broken bone' feel to it, the wire needs to be cut and joined .
if the heatshrink is just making good scuff damage to the core insulation, in a place where single insulation would be expected - i.e in the back box, then that is fine. If the damage is so bad that it is hiding a badly mangled copper core then it would not be OK.
In short the technique is perfectly OK, but it needs to have been properly done. If it feels lumpy like a core has come out or has a limp 'broken bone' feel to it, the wire needs to be cut and joined .
