At 12:28 AM 6/12/2007, David Scheidt wrote:
>I've got a piece of romex cable in a wall that's failed. (open
>hot.). It's about six or eight feet worth, in an exterior wall. It
>runs about six or eight feet from one duplex outlet to another, with
>one 90 degree corner It's conceivable that the wire does something
>nuts, like go up to the header and then across, I think it runs
>straight horizontally. How likely am I to be able to be able to
>pull a replacement, without performing surgery on the drywall?
How old is it? On new installation, you're required to secure
(staple usually) the wire to framing within like 6" of the box, then
a max of every 4' after that. Which means you're pretty much SOL for
pulling with it. There are exceptions for retrofit work.
Might be best to let a pro do it. I've seen them do some pretty
impressive tricks; like install can-lights and switches in plaster
walls and ceiling with hardly any access holes cut.
-Wayne
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