How to Extend Short Wires | Easy Fix Anyone Can Do

In this electrical DIY guide i will be showing you how to extend short cable. I will take you through step by step, showing you how to splice cables the easy way. If you like the video then leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.

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[rockaddicthamburg]

Two additions, that may increase savety, when working on electric installations.
1) Always start with the earth wire. If you do that, earth will always be connected first and provide that scant more of sefety, if something goes wrong.
2) Always make the earth wire a bit longer than the other two. So if something gets pulled out, or pulled apart, it loses connection last.

[man-of-the-world]

Great video as always, explained with the usual clarity that anybody could follow. Many years ago when I did DIY, the bare wires activated the ELCB if they touched each other.

[AfricanSouthernCross]

Lots of this sort on YouTube, the difference is the clarity of the explanations, thank you.

[terencedavis]

Everyone who makes instructional videos should copy the The DIY Guy. Simple, concise and perfect, unlike some who waffle on and on ad nauseam before actually getting to the point. Thank you, DIY Guy.

[MichaelTaylor-eies]

Brilliant video. A previous owner has placed 2 double sockets on top of the skirting board and they look daft! I’ve been searching for a video that shows how to extend the cables so that I can move the sockets up the wall. Thank you so much! 👍👍

[SolveEtCoagula]

Tips like these are SO useful for us DIYers. Especially those getting on a bit who may have picked up some 'tricks' over the years but now find that such 'tricks' are so out of date. Thanks for posting!

[jamescrompton]

Amazing!! This will save a lot of money and Time chasing and pulling new cables through, thanks for posting.

[TheTrock]

I'm an electrical engineer, and I'm still glad I took 2 residential wiring courses at the local VoTech. I've run a lot of circuits in my house and it was money well spent. Excellent Video.

[mycaddigo]

Got a box of these wago things …..
I put 3 lights and a switch in basement’few
Days ago ..
They worked really well ….. nice and clean …

[mikebritton]

Thanks man! That looks so much easier than the wire caps I've used in the past which don't work so well with short wires anyway.

[bitsnbats]

Thank you DIY Guy. Had this problem last week for a relative and was unsure the best way to tackle this. I also used your Amazon links and saved a load of money. Thumbs up from me.

[orlandonelthorpe]

Short and sweet, clear and concise instructions, not like most videos that just go on and on. Ta

[jamiesonk]

I vowed not to use Wago. Until I used some!!! Changed my life

[languagetruthandlogic]

Great video, well explained ( no waffle!) crystal clear techniques. Thanks for posting,

[davidmcc]

Never heard of inline splicers but after seeing this has opened another world of connections in all wiring conditions.. Outstandingly simply explained, the process' of both shown clearly and in it's basic form without any fanfare and brilliant to watch. Just clicked subscribed and that is a rareity for me.. Well done lad..

[RetiredandLivingthedream]

Been out of the game 12 years now and Live in Thailand I will order some of these for a few jobs in the future. Well done.

[tikaanipippin]

When showing the use of either crimp- or in-line pushfit connectors, it would be helpful also to show their removal, in the case that there is faulty connection, and you need to remove the connector without shortening the already short conductors. I know how, but it is not necessarily intuitive that the push fit connectors can be twisted off, and the crimped connectors may be loosened with pliers to open up the crimped section.

[MatthewDay]

Brilliant. Great video, never knew those existed, will save a lot of time and effort! Thank you.

[luxmibhatoolaul]

👍👍Great and simple to understand how to relocate a socket. Thank you. ❤

[eddcosterton]

Thank you very much, this helped me sort out a problem I had with an earth that had been trimmed right back when a double insulated light had been fitted