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help with wires?

Hey there, so my cat chewed through some of my wires, what should I do to like fix them?

Answer:

I am assuming the wires your talking about are the cords for appliances, lamps or what have you. And the type that you have to plug into your wall. You can as another post mentioned wrap the wire with black electrical tape if both side of the wire arn't touching. Or you can go to your local ACE hardware store and a floor associate would be more than happy to show you the items available for repairing or replacing the chewed wires. One of my cats started doing the same thing so I gathered the excess wire and tied it into a small bundle with a wire tie and the cat quit chewing them.
If the wires are not chewed apart completely, and the two wires are not touching each other you can just use black electrical tape.
Splice in new wire. Cover any missing insulation with electrical tape.
go to your local hardware store and buy some wire connectors. turn your power off and snipe the wires off, and then put he ends together and twist the wire nuts on. This is the safest way to keep from having problems later on and a lot safer.
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