[Shop-talk] Plug for 14/2 solid wire?

[Pat Horne]

Jim,

> If you are not going to be plugging & unplugging the wire, just go ahead & use a regular plug. The better way to do it is to use a short piece of stranded cord that is attached to the Rolex. The problem with connecting the romex directly to the plug is that the solid wire will break with flexing. If it were me, I’d go ahead & connect the romex to the plug temporarily, then pick up a Piece of stranded & a junction box when convenient. 

Pat Horne 
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> On Nov 10, 2019, at 2:00 PM, Jim Franklin via Shop-talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 

I'm addinng external carriage lights and have a 50' roll of 14/2 Romex I'd like to use up, not to mention 50' of 14/2 stranded is almost $1/ft. 

I'd like to have the lights on a timer. I have outlets in the garage, and I happen to have a mechanical timer that you'd use for a livingroom lamp, etc. 

Can I use a regular add-on plug that you'd normally use with stranded wire and just attach the Romex to it? Are there plugs made for solid wire? 

I could always use the Romex to extend the circuit to near the carriage lights and install an outlet for the timer and buy short lamp cord, but that means a trip to the store. That might turn out to be the most time/cost/safety efficient method, but if I don't have to get into the car AGAIN...

thanks,
jim_______________________________________________

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