Wires Too Short in Outlet Box, How to Extend Length ?
I have some 110 volt boxes which hold the Outlets and some are for Light switches. The problem is when I go to replace the old outlet or light switch the wires are so short that reconnecting a new outlet or wire is impossible. The wires literally will not even allow me to get to the screw without great effort.
So when I go to install the new outlet/light switch some of the wires either broke.
This section of the house is about 50 years old and it appears these are the oldest boxes.
Is there a good/safe way to EXTEND those 110 volt wires? I tried using 12 gauge wires and using a wire nut to extend a piece but this made it impossible to push all those wires back into the box.
So does anyone have a method to extend those wires?
Thanks,