"RBM" rbm2(remove wrote in message
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Some types of wire nuts just grab better than others. Twist the wires
together then cut the end off so they're even, then screw on the nut. Be
sure to hold both the wires together tightly as you screw on the nut


possibly then its the wire nut. How you describe it sounds like my
technique, so maybe a better wire nut will help?


"Eigenvector" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a sure fire method for wirenutting/pigtailing stranded
and solid wire together? Seems like when I do it half the time the
stranded will pull out when light force is applied to the wire. Does it
help to cut the solid wire a bit shorter than the stranded wire so that
the stranded wire can wrap around the end of the solid wire and not push
out when screwed onto the wire nut?