Comments on: Lessons of a self-schooled electrician. http://whathesaid.ca/2009/12/18/lessons-of-a-self-schooled-electrician/ Techie, Teachie, North of 60° Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:12:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave http://whathesaid.ca/2009/12/18/lessons-of-a-self-schooled-electrician/comment-page-1/#comment-6866 Dave Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:43:02 +0000 http://whathesaid.ca/?p=639#comment-6866 Stacie: Apparently "<a href="http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/wiring/msg121047129403.html" rel="nofollow">to twist or not to twist</a>" the wires is an ongoing religious argument on the web (I won't even get into the "to wrap with electrical tape or not to wrap" argument). Like you, I had learned to twist first, but then was cautioned in very severe tones by an electrician not to twist. But he never explained the reason. If the nuts do fall off, you may have the wrong size, or the unshielded wire is too short. Stacie: Apparently “to twist or not to twist” the wires is an ongoing religious argument on the web (I won’t even get into the “to wrap with electrical tape or not to wrap” argument). Like you, I had learned to twist first, but then was cautioned in very severe tones by an electrician not to twist. But he never explained the reason.

If the nuts do fall off, you may have the wrong size, or the unshielded wire is too short.

]]> By: Stacie http://whathesaid.ca/2009/12/18/lessons-of-a-self-schooled-electrician/comment-page-1/#comment-6862 Stacie Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:48:26 +0000 http://whathesaid.ca/?p=639#comment-6862 I so agree with the last point! What is with that?!?! Why not twist the wires before putting on the wire nut, I was told to do that in the home wiring course at the College. I do have a problem attaching the regular wires to the wires that have a bazillion little strands of wire (no idea of names of each)... had these on indoor and outdoor lights - my nuts kept falling off! I so agree with the last point! What is with that?!?!

Why not twist the wires before putting on the wire nut, I was told to do that in the home wiring course at the College. I do have a problem attaching the regular wires to the wires that have a bazillion little strands of wire (no idea of names of each)… had these on indoor and outdoor lights – my nuts kept falling off!

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