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Red Green

George wrote in :

On 4/20/2011 11:46 AM, Red Green wrote:
Larry wrote in
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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...

In this case f*k the instructions.

Remove more insulation than required. Twist them together clockwise
with linemans pliers. Cut off to proper length with the linemans
pliers. All are proper and same length. Wirenut. Now you have a
connection. Not instructions from the marketing department.

Only my unprofessional opinion but when you remove a wirenut from the
above connection method, wires should not fall apart. This only
meaning the completed connection was safe and reliable. Not that if a
wire nut were to fall off the twisting was a backup.

But what would the problem be if they "fall apart" when you remove the
wirenut? The wirenut is providing the holding force.

Not that if a
wire nut were to fall off the twisting was a backup.

I have never seen a failure when you hold all of the ends parallel and
simply twist on a good quality wirenut.

Great.

Bottom line is do it any way you want when you're doing it. If you're
doing it for someone else, do it to code.

For those familiar with it, what does the NEC say? I'm really curious
being only a wanna-be myself.