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Steve Barker[_5_] Steve Barker[_5_] is offline
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Default Wire nut w/5 #12

Wayne Whitney wrote:
On 2009-08-26, Steve Barker wrote:

Strip off 1" or better, get a real good twist with a GOOD pair of
flat nosed pliers, then solder, then cut back to 1/2" to 3/4" of
soldered wire showing and tape well.


It would appear that cutting back the wires after soldering would
violate NEC 110.14(B): "Soldered splices shall first be spliced or
joined so as to be mechanically and electrically secure without solder
and then be soldered."

Also, NEC 250.148(E) prohibits relying on solder for the grounding
conductor (EGC): "Connections depending solely on solder shall not be
used."

Cheers, Wayne


ya and for a number of years the speed limit was 55. What's your point?
No one's opening up the tape and looking.