"bob smif" wrote in message
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Manufacturer's seem to recommend that electrical connections with wire
nuts
be wrapped with electrical tape to complete the job. But I have seen this
done in only a small handful of cases. What do y'all recommend?

Taped wire nuts are usually a sign that the person making the joint didn't
have the skill to do it properly.....if you find one, take the tape off and
you will usually see some bare wires that didn't get covered by the wirenut,
so the guy taped it.
However, taping wire nuts in outdoor locations will make a difference over
the years. Untaped ones will corrode much quicker than if taped.