glw82664 wrote ...
Thanks all for the responses to my original question on the above
named
subject. Looks like a trip to the local depot is in order for some
new wire.

Anyway, I saw several responses talking about "properly soldered"
splices. Which, for me, begs the question what is a properly soldered
joint and how do you do it? Once again, thanks for all the input.

When I splice "zip-cord", I cut the two wires offset from each other
about 1.5 or 2 inches. Then I slip heat shrink tubing over the longer
wire and strip the insulation ~1/2 inch. Then I just overlap the bare
wire ends and solder them together, shrinking the tubing over the
joints to insulate them. If I were splicing wire for mains power,
I would put another heat shrink tubing over both of the joints for
extra protection.

If you are asking specifically about how to solder, there are several
tutorials online, likely illustrated even.