Broken wire in switch

[Taffyo]

Hi all
I have a big problem, I was changing a plastic two gang 2 way switch for a nice new one and as I moved the brown wire in the 3 core and earth for the 2 way switching it snapped off right at the top of the switch (seems as if it could of been snipped when the outer core was took off). Is there anything I can do apart from hacking the wire out of the wall?

Taff

 

[big-all]

assuming there isnt enough spare/loose wire and there is a lot of work involved in a rewire

with power isolated strip the wire back to check condition


now obviously a rewire is by far the best option but when face with ripping out lifting floor boards and re-papering half a length

then i would personaly hack out the wall and move the back box along the cable by the 40mm or whatever is required

but any more than 2 inches would start to look odd

 

[Taffyo]

Cheers for that, that could be my project for 2morra

 

[oharaf]

Crimp??

 

[tSpark]

Sounds good to me!!

 

[Taffyo]

I will look at the options and let you know what happens.

Thanks

 

[Taylortwocities]

If you are lucky the cable could be run in capping down the wall.

It may be possible to find some addition inches in the ceiling above the switch and pull it down into the switch.

You may need to chip out the first 1" above the switch as its probably plastered in.

 

[Taffyo]

Good news for me, I took the back box out and managed to get enough cable to crimp a piece on. Phew.