cgfw201
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Hi there
Been a bit of a pillock and drilled through a cable when putting a shelf up. It powers the ceiling light in my kitchen and nothing else (pretty sure anyway).
I've gone through the live wire but not the earth which is still safely encased in it's sheath.
There's a small gap between the two ends, to me (as a non-electrician) I was going to do one of two things
- Get a tiny bit of joining copper wire to bridge the gap, solder it on to both loose ends and then wrap it up in shrink wrap or electrical tape
- Get a chocbox and fit that in the gap
Are either of the above to more/less likely to result in my house burning down and is there a different solution I should consider?
Feel like laying a whole new cable is overkill for this tiny issue, right?
Been a bit of a pillock and drilled through a cable when putting a shelf up. It powers the ceiling light in my kitchen and nothing else (pretty sure anyway).
I've gone through the live wire but not the earth which is still safely encased in it's sheath.
There's a small gap between the two ends, to me (as a non-electrician) I was going to do one of two things
- Get a tiny bit of joining copper wire to bridge the gap, solder it on to both loose ends and then wrap it up in shrink wrap or electrical tape
- Get a chocbox and fit that in the gap
Are either of the above to more/less likely to result in my house burning down and is there a different solution I should consider?
Feel like laying a whole new cable is overkill for this tiny issue, right?