As this group has informed me that the push in method of connection is not
good.
The outlet I just put in uses screws but you don't wrap around the screw you
push the wire in and the screw pulls a metal plate up against the screw.

Is this method acceptable????

"Steve" wrote in message
...
As this group has informed me that the push in method of connection is not
good.
The outlet I just put in uses screws but you don't wrap around the screw
you
push the wire in and the screw pulls a metal plate up against the screw.

Is this method acceptable????



Not only acceptable, but prefered.

AMUN

"Steve" wrote in message
...
As this group has informed me that the push in method of connection is not
good.
The outlet I just put in uses screws but you don't wrap around the screw
you
push the wire in and the screw pulls a metal plate up against the screw.

Is this method acceptable????

Yes, since there's a tight mechanical connection.

With the standard "backstabbers", there's only a small spring connection,
which many claim will fail over time and heavy loading.

-Tim

Personally, I'm not a big fan of clamp type outlets. I've had occasions
where I've tightened them as much as is practical, then as I move the outlet
back into the box, they come loose. I think the wrap around the screw method
is more positive, and you can easily see if its a good connection




"Steve" wrote in message
...
As this group has informed me that the push in method of connection is not
good.
The outlet I just put in uses screws but you don't wrap around the screw
you
push the wire in and the screw pulls a metal plate up against the screw.

Is this method acceptable????

Steve wrote:
As this group has informed me that the push in method of connection is not
good.
The outlet I just put in uses screws but you don't wrap around the screw you
push the wire in and the screw pulls a metal plate up against the screw.

Is this method acceptable????




In my opinion the answer is yes.
--
Tom Horne

Well we aren't no thin blue heroes and yet we aren't no blackguards to.
We're just working men and woman most remarkable like you.