Some wirenuts require twisting and some don't. Just be sure that when you've
finished tightening the connector, that all wires are tight. Fixture grounds
should be continuous, which is, the one coming in, the one going out, and
the one attached to the fixture should be connected together. People do have
preferences about various methods and materials
"Wes Stebbins" wrote in message
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I'm installing PS 1/PS 5 Air Seal Recessed Housing from Thomas Lighting
(purchased from Menards). I have two basic questions concerning the
joining of wires when wiring up these lights.

1) I know when you join two solid wires together you're supposed to wind
them clockwise around each other. Also, when you join a single stand wire
to a solid you're supposed to first wrap the strand end around the solid
wire, then bend the solid wire over the stranded wire. My question, then,
is what do you do when you have two solid wires and 1 stranded wire to
connect together.

2) Also, concerning the particular lighting described above, when
connecting additional outl, a contractor friend of mine attaches (wraps)
both ground wires together, and then sends them back up through the
knockout - as opposed to doing what the directions say, namely, hook the
ground to the green wires, etc. What is the correct way to do this (or
are they both ok?), as well as advantages/disadvantages to each?

Thanks,

Wes