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| Allie Fox
 |  "I Cut The Wire. . ."
, posted Thu 24 Apr 11:52  
Hello. I'm a novice newbie with a question that may or may not be simple.
I have a split system in my house, the compressor outside and the air handler inside (and up in the attic). This weekend while trimming back the hedges around the compressor part, I accidentally cut a part of the "brown wire" that runs to the unit from under the house. This "brown wire" actually has the red, blue, green, etc. inside and only a couple of those were actually cut.
First of all, what it that brown wire called?
Second, can I just splice it back together neatly?
Third, if I can't splice it, do I need to replace the entire thing?
Thanks a million to anyone who can help me understand this. If I have to call someone, at least I'll have a little knowledge on my side.
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| theduke03
| "Re(1):I Cut The Wire. . ." , posted Thu 24 Apr 17:54
That would be your "low voltage control wires". You can splice these back together. You should first shut off indoor unit to prevent shorting wires together when you make the repair.
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| | Allie Fox
|  "Re(2):I Cut The Wire. . ."
, posted Fri 25 Apr 08:57
Thanks alot duke.
I'll give it a shot this afternoon.
. . .and from now on I'll pay closer attention when I'm trimming the hedges. ;)
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