On Apr 13, 7:14*am, George wrote:

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What is the problem with wirenuts on #12 wire? Strip it properly, hold
wire parallel and twist on a quality wirenut.

The problem is not a simple 2 wire connection, it is the hassle of
pigtailing ( which is 3 wires) as I pointed out. Better pigtails use
stranded, and the push connectors do that nicely.
If you have actually done this with #12 and wire nuts and then tested
your connections, you will recall there are occasional pull outs and
do overs.
Or maybe you're perfect...

Joe