# House wiring question

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**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 9, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-wiring-question/186721 "2006-12-09T13:25:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 16, 2006, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/house-wiring-question/186721/45 "2006-12-16T07:55:34Z")

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> [@Potential Buyer Beware](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potential-buyer-beware/26590/5):
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> One more question. When the house was built, the electrician spliced a run of UF to the NB cable for a light post outside. I noticed last night that the wire-nutted splice is up in the rafters. Shouldn’t that splice be in a box?

yes it should be in a box. if you want i have a wiring book if you want to borrow it.

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