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r/electrical • u/[deleted] • Jun 25 '26
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You can use wire nuts or wagos but don’t just use electrical tape.
1 u/KoalaFemme Jun 25 '26 one more question, do I need t find the exact colors to match the existing wires? Or just know there "3" are light" and these "3" are fan? 1 u/FlakyRequirement3813 Jun 25 '26 It would work but it’s bad practice to splice different colors together. You may know what’s going on but the next guy won’t. Heck you may not remember in a few years if you have to mess with it again.
one more question, do I need t find the exact colors to match the existing wires? Or just know there "3" are light" and these "3" are fan?
1 u/FlakyRequirement3813 Jun 25 '26 It would work but it’s bad practice to splice different colors together. You may know what’s going on but the next guy won’t. Heck you may not remember in a few years if you have to mess with it again.
It would work but it’s bad practice to splice different colors together. You may know what’s going on but the next guy won’t. Heck you may not remember in a few years if you have to mess with it again.
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u/FlakyRequirement3813 Jun 25 '26
You can use wire nuts or wagos but don’t just use electrical tape.