Electrical – Do the electrical codes have a solution to extend a cable that is short

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There is an existing wire that was feeding a vanity light on a wall close to the light switch. I want to re-purpose it to feed a string of three LED lights and obviously the wire is to short to reach to the nearest LED pot light.

It is going to be a pain to pull this cable out and replace it with a longer one
What can be done to extend it using a safe and compliant with the electrical code solution?

This is a NMD 14/2 electrical cable, 15 AMP circuit, feeds light bulbs (LED)

Specs here of the wire I'm using:
https://www.rona.ca/en/wire-nmd90-14-2-47174851-1798029

Best Answer

There are some splicing methods permitted inside walls, but ordinary wire nuts are not.

The usual solution is to use a junction box, with or without anything else in the box. For example, if your cable goes to a light fixture and you want to replace it with another light fixture a few feet away, connect the old & new cables with wire nuts inside the existing box, cover it with a blank plate, and run the new cable to a new box where you want it. The cover plate has to be accessible, but it can be painted or wallpapered to match your wall or ceiling, or hidden behind a picture. It just needs to be accessible without any special tools (except a screwdriver to remove the usual two screws holding it onto the box).