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Best way to extend a dedicated power line?

My system is in our living room and it turns out the best place for my audio rack is right across the room from where the dedicated power outlets are...damn!

Rewiring from the main panel is not posible (long story). So I guess I'm stuck with having the wire I have now re-routed over the ceiling and adding another piece of cable. It would be a shielded cable, same gauge as I have now. How bad do you think this would be? What's the best way to do this?

Thanks!
lewinskih01

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jea48
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11-17-08: Sns
I recently went through the very same thing. I just butt connected the new romex to the existing romex. I tried to find some 'audiophile' butt connectors, but no luck so I ended up using a commercial butt connector
? Crimp in line butt connectors?
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jea48
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Crimp type butt splices work great on stranded wire but not on solid. Only if the wire connection, after making the crimp connection, is soldered will the butt splices hold up with time. If not soldered, in time the splice will loosen causing arcing in the connection. Arcing causes heat....
Arcing also causes AC noise.

I would recommend splices be made up with a spring wire connector like the yellow or red Ideal brand.

Scotchlok brand work great as well.
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