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Originally posted by iwire:
I am an old school wirenut twister as a matter of fact I use my linesman on wirenuts to make sure they are tight. :) I have had it out with so many people who like those stupid crimps because I would rather use a wirenut or Greenie.

I prefer winged connectors so I don't bother with the pliers. I can torque them pretty good by hand. :)
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I use the type of wirenut that comes with a bit in the package that can be used to twist them on with a cordless. Saves time and fingers.
 
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Originally posted by geezer:
I use the type of wirenut that comes with a bit in the package that can be used to twist them on with a cordless. Saves time and fingers.
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I don't understand why an inspector needs to rapidly twist mass quantities of wirenuts.
 
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I don't understand why an inspector needs to rapidly twist mass quantities of wirenuts.
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S/M,

I've been around a while, have done & still do a few things besides inspecting.

Take another look at my name. :D
 
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Originally posted by luke warmwater:
For you guys who think that you install them correctly,
lets see some pictures!

Not a single one that I've ever seen installed was worth the effort it took to install it.
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I guess I will just have to do that. I'll get some pictures this week sometime and post them here for you to see.
 
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Does anyone have suggestions on how to easily remove those crimps. I waste too much time trying to cut them loose with my dykes.
 
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That's the only way I know of.

Bend the conductors away from the center of the sleeve, as in

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that way, lay your dykes against the side of the sleeve, and cut the sidewall off. I can usually clip it in two attempts, then it's just a matter of catching the edge of the cut and prying it open.

IMO, I've found it easier to remove crimps than greenies that have locked on. Never had a crimp "fall off", but perhaps I crimp with an exuberance not often seen? :D
 
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I always use crimps.....they work very well for me. I leave extra wire so if i have to make a change i can re-crimp.
 
Hate to bring up an ancient post, but I have since changed my ways again on this subject. I have been using crimps for awhile but my new boss likes to use the green wire nuts. I have given up the crimps and have actually changed my view after all the reading I've been doing so I actually like them more. It is one less tool to carry around as well, as I have many that I like to carry. Anything to save on weight in my pouches!

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georgestolz said:
That's the only way I know of.

Bend the conductors away from the center of the sleeve, as in

<---- C

that way, lay your dykes against the side of the sleeve, and cut the sidewall off. I can usually clip it in two attempts, then it's just a matter of catching the edge of the cut and prying it open.

IMO, I've found it easier to remove crimps than greenies that have locked on. Never had a crimp "fall off", but perhaps I crimp with an exuberance not often seen? :D
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George
That is way too much work...just cut the EG conductor out of the box...grounding is way overrated...:roll:



Okay, just kidding.
But, if they are so hard to remove, how come they just fall off????
 
I seldom do any residential work, but must say the first time I saw these things I thought to myself, what is this piece of junk, after working on a few boxes, having to open EGC splices I thought what are these pieces of junk!!

And not sure if it is required or not but I always twist all my splices, phase, neutral or ground.
 
The main problem I have with these crimps is that every one I have had to work on, only 1.5 to 2 inches of egc were left, making it very hard to resplice. JME
 
For those like George , who like to crimp it hard ,... I have found many equipment grounds almost cut in half. All have been with the four way crimper.
 
Us old schoolers didn't have green wirenuts or the wirenuts with built in pigtails, so crimps are what we used and you couldn't buy green pigtails so half of your day was spent sitting down and cutting green pigtails for some huge custom home because the inspector wouldn't let you use the bare wire.

I used to just cut the wire at the crimp, but some time you can take your linesmen and squeeze it open.

And if you don't like crimps for the grounds, what about the ones with the rubber boot cover that were used for the hot and neutrals for awhile? You must really hate those.
 
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