"Mark Lloyd" wrote in message
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On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:30:32 -0500, "Ralph Mowery"
wrote:


"Mark Lloyd" wrote in message Wire nuts.
Smallest size that will hold a 14 ga solid wire.
ighly twist the strands of the stranded. Then using serious linesmens'
pliers,
twist the stranded and the 14 ga feeder, then wire nut the two.

What if you have a copper feeder, and TWO stranded wires?
--
Mark Lloyd

Wire nuts are usually rated for a range of conductors and their size. The
ones I use do not require twisting the wires first. just lay them side by
side and screw the wire nut on .

It is no problem to put 3 or 4 wires in the same wire nut if it is the
proper size.


Too simple for you?

I was asking about connecting TWO stranded wires to one solid one
using a wire nut.


Twist each stranded wire over the solid one at a time using pliers. Get the
first layer good and tight before twisting on the next one.