peter d
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Ok, I learned something new today. Still, I don't see the issue. I do see why squaring the end of the cable is important, but I can assure you it's almost never done.
peter d said:Ok, I learned something new today. Still, I don't see the issue. I do see why squaring the end of the cable is important, but I can assure you it's almost never done.
peter d said:Still, I don't see the issue. I do see why squaring the end of the cable is important, but I can assure you it's almost never done.
celtic said:hacksaw/bandsaw/sawzall, whatever after that.
iwire said:LOL.
Yeah all bets are off with big MC.:grin:
How many of you use red heads with large MC?
2-4, 4/0-4 etc.
For me it would be not often.
iwire said:How many of you use red heads with large MC?
I do.iwire said:LOL.
Yeah all bets are off with big MC.:grin:
How many of you use red heads with large MC?
2-4, 4/0-4 etc.
For me it would be not often.
Paper or EPS?yanici said:Paint a coffee cup red for the big stuff and slide it on. :grin:
Still waiting to hear the answer to this...Just finished a job with over 600 MC terminations. Not a single problem and had 5 different people doing terminations. Yes most had anti-shorts in them but I guarantee at least 100 didn't. I only had 200 anti-shorts on the job and was never asked for more.georgestolz said:Blueheels, thanks for the reply.
What type of connectors and stripping method were used in that case?
mdshunk said:The RotoSplit people make a thing that looks like a Skil saw for taking the armor off large MC. Lord, have mercy.
:grin: :grin:celtic said:Be super careful here....no blade guard for you, your fingers or the offending material. Crude, but effective....also works for cutting out those metal bar hangers.
mdshunk said::grin: :grin:
That sounds like the beginnings of one of those grizzly OSHA safety posters. Do what you gotta do, brother.
georgestolz said:On hospital grade, I've managed to nail the redundant bonding conductor 33% of the time.
I don't use redheads. I gave it a shot since this thread started, and didn't really see the point, once I started squaring the head. To each their own, I haven't seen anything really compelling me to change.
JMO,
iwire said:I can see no reason not to use them, but hey I have only been working with MC for 20 years. Maybe you have not had the joy of fixing an MC shorted at the connector after the building has been finished.
Trust me the short time saved by not using the red head will be quickly eaten up by one short circuit.
JMO, Bob