On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:02:32 -0500, Nate Nagel
wrote:

Terry wrote:
On 27 Dec 2006 10:39:16 -0800, wrote:


Steve Barker LT wrote:

It actually would have been more important to pigtail the hots and neutrals.
Putting one on each screw creates a situation where if one connection goes
bad, then you lose all your downstream current.

I think the regulations restrict the number of "devices" in a box, but
I don't know if wire nuts are considered to be a "device".


You are talking about number of conductors. No?
Wire nuts don't count. It is based on the volume of the box.

But they do take up space. "Spec Grade" receptacles with the
screw-tightened back wire ports are your friends.

going off on a tangent, does anyone make "spec grade" Decora style
receps in the 15A flavor? Only ones I've seen are 20A, which is nice
for the kitchen, laundry, etc. but that doesn't help elsewhere...

Left to my own devices (heh) I would have just bought spec grade regular
stuff in plain old ivory, but the home decor dept. has mandated white
Decora devices.

nate

I prefer white. That "ivory" appears perpetually dirty, since that's
the color of dirt.
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