Solder and shrink-fit is wall boxes. OK or not?

[Mark42]

Good afternoon

Is using twisted and soldered connections and shrink-fit OK for paralleling conductors within a wall box?

I personally find this much tidier and visually satisfying than using ugly, awkward connector blocks, but is it in compliance with regulations?

Enough loose cable is left in the wall void to allow cutting the whole thing off and rewiring in any future alterations.

Opinions?

Cheers, Mark

Oops: Typo in thread title - IN wall boxes, of course.

 

[johnboy6083]

im pretty sure it is acceptable.

 

[wallyanker]

Hi there

U could also use crimps and heat shrink, looks pretty neat too

 

[davelerave]

out of interest - does twisting solid copper weaken it?

 

[johnboy6083]

i wouldnt think so unless you twist it and then untwist it a few times, which would make
it brittle. I think its called work hardening.

 

[Steve1412]

Bit of a pain when fault finding though!!!

 

[Mark42]

Faults? What faults?