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2778724 No.2778724 [Reply] [Original]

I need to delete/remove a hanging light fixture inside my house. I am planning to put a metal cover over the box. Should I twist the wires together or should I cap each one off individually. Sorry for the stupid question but I honestly don't know.

>> No.2778727

If black used to be connected to black it might be important to keep that since it might feed something downstream; same for the other colors.

On the other hand if you cap everything individually and the other outlets and whatever still work then that's fine too.

Nice thread. I hate those sheep who use the SQTRSFWETER thread kek.

>> No.2778732

>>2778724
Don’t twist them together. If you do that you’ll make a short circuit that will instantly trip the breaker when you turn it back on.

Just put a wire nut on each end.

And don’t plaster over the blank plate, buried junctions are annoying and against code.

>> No.2778743

>>2778727
Sorry I usually just lurk in other channels, I didn't know there was a simple questions thread.