On Apr 20, 7:16*am, Tegger wrote:
George wrote :

On 4/20/2011 5:53 AM, bob haller wrote:
On Apr 20, 2:39 am, Larry *wrote:
On Apr 19, 11:50 pm, *wrote:

nuts. With only wire strippers to handle, no fumbling with extra
pliers was nice.

Um... What are you using pliers for? Might want to check the
instructions on the box of wire nuts...

you should always twist wires together before twisting on wire nuts,
otherwise a loose wire nut will cause a outage and possibly a over
heated connection

But no manufacturers app notes even suggest twisting the wires.

The wires twist together automatically when you install the wire nut. Take
a look inside next time you use one.

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Tegger

I always twist stranded, never twist solid.

The wire nut is going to twist the stranded anyway, but if you twist
first you can be sure it doesn't kink or lose a strand.

The wire nut is not going the twist the solid anyway and if you twist
first you get a looser connection.

Neither is anywhere near as reliable or safe as a chocolate block.