broken in to circuit cable for new lighting point... help?

[janspeed1]

Hi There,

ok, i'm adding a new lighting point and switch in my kitchen.

I'm adding a junction box for a spur. however through stupidity when i was cutting the circuit cable it ended up slightly too short to reach the terminals in the box.... like a cm too short.

there is no slack in the cable to pull it closer.

what is the best way for me to extend the cable safely so that it fits in the junction box? can i simply use a new piece of wire with connectors?

cheers in advance

 

[comms]

Use 2 junction boxes & a length of T/E between the two.

 

[davy_owen_88]

Better still, just replace one piece of the cable.

 

[janspeed1]

thanks guys. 2 junction boxes would work, but seems a little complicated?

when you say replace one piece of the cable... what do you mean precisely.

my immediate thought was to use a connector and just extend the piece of cable?

 

[davy_owen_88]

I mean follow the piece of cable that is too short back to the next connection and replace the whole length - just don't cut it too short again

The fewer connections the better.