Just curious.
I have a squirrel evictor light where the very thick cord was chewed through by squirrels. A new cord is needed, if somebody does that kind of stuff anymore.
The light is $200 ($170 if you're lucky), so I'd rather not replace the whole thing, but just pay somebody to safely replace the cord, if it can be done.
My next question will be -- what's the best way to keep squirrels from chewing through a cord? Wrap it in a chain?
Shoot the squirrels.Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
Anti-squirrel device was destroyed by squirrels. Hmmm........
If you can get to the connectors (and even if you can't) it sounds like a simple wiring job. Is this a 110v power cord you just plug in?
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Yup. Pretty thick cord.
Close up of cord.
It's a 10 foot cord, and I'm thinking maybe just splice the good parts together, shortening it to about 8 feet?
I should be able to do that, shouldn't I?
Close up of cord.
It's a 10 foot cord, and I'm thinking maybe just splice the good parts together, shortening it to about 8 feet?
I should be able to do that, shouldn't I?
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Arggh.
Two years ago I fell through the ceiling. A few minutes ago I was using an extension ladder (don't ask), and it wasn't secured properly. I fortunately grabbed hold of the attic entrance as I plummetted, scraping and cutting myself in the process, but according to my son, "Dad, you looked like you just made an awesome dunk as you were swinging."
Don't ask.
16 gauge isn't even that heavy a load. Table lamp level.
Yep, you can do that. Get some twist nut connectors, splice it together tying the matching wires together (white/white in one, black/black in one, green/green in one), then electrical tape each to keep it good and secure then elec tape it all. Not sure what you do about the squirrels eating it again, but that will fix the electrical issues.
If you need more length you can just splice it to an extension cord directly. Just get one with a lower gauge than the 16, which won't be hard b/c most any extension cord will be 14 or lower.
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You OK? I may retract my other post about you doing this job.
Can I take it this light is in the attic? if so the tape and splice would be fine, but the idea of wires being eaten through in your house has me worried.
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Yeah, I'm sore. Scraped, skinned and bruised. And basketball practice in 2 hours. Joy.
Box it up and ship it to me. I will do the repair for the cost of the return freight.
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dan
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dan
I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.
My son told me to snip it and replace the plug. Made it about a 7 foot cord, but it was simple enough that I could do it. 10 minutes, probably should've been 3.
Dan, I appreciate the offer and would've done it had I seen that before.
Oh that looks sweet.
Is that BX Dan?
D, it's used in commercial construction, it's great b/c you can attach it to conduit and run it exposed or in wall. Will definitely stop the squirrels, and not all that pricey. You can probably get it by the foot if you wanted to pick it up. Just need to rewire it to the light. Post a pic of the wire going into the light and we can take a guess at what it would take to rewire it completely.
Is this thing in your attic? You could go Bx and metal boxes all the way from one end to the other.
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I had this happen to me when I lived in Tallahassee. I replaced that wire, and then put on vinyl gloves and coated the wire with habanero tabasco sauce. Twice. Never had another problem with the squirrels after that.
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I'm hoping that the squirrel evictor light still works.
I actually ordered a 2nd one--it really is too small for my attic just for one, but it worked great until they decided to chew through the cord. But it may have shorted out the lamp, as it isn't working now.
What brand light is it?
You need to make sure it is the bulb that is malfunctioning before investing any money in one. Do you have an electrical multitester, or an ohm meter?
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dan
I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.
This is going to be fun.
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Squirrel evictor light.
http://www.amazon.com/Pest-Tools-10K.../dp/B000E7OYBK
Ohm meter? Is that like a Swedish yardstick?
A replacement 10K strobe bulb is about $45.00. Ohm meter is a device used to measure levels of meditation.
seeya
dan
I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.
Can I meditate with the squirrels? Sounds zen-like.
I would not recommend that course of action. It has to do with the proper body position to meditate and the squirrel's affinity for nuts.
seeya
dan
I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.
If you can't trust a squirrel, who can you trust?
Lets see, we are talking about a critter that should be charged with breaking and entering plus willful destruction of personal property, and you think it is trustworthy?
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dan
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Hmm. That's a ponder worthy point. I may meditate on it. Where's my ohm meter?
Told you so.
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You did, but the thread has taken an interesting turn. Apparently Darrell is more interested in discussing the inherent trustworthiness of a tree rat than he is in fixing the device he spent good money on to run the tree rat out of the space it has homesteaded without an invite.
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dan
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