Is splicing #6 wire with wirenuts forbidden?

[dcspector]

I agree with Bob....If you have a lot of terminations to do "torque up the bolt and tape em"....is time consuming.....labor...labor.

 

[augie47]

pole splices

pole splices

How about some of these things:

Definitely prefer them...but...compare the cost vs a Big blue

 

[celtic]

Definitely prefer them...but...compare the cost vs a Big blue

Compare the labor cost

 

[e57]

How long is the warrantee?

 

[celtic]

How long is the warrantee?

Who are you asking/talking to?

 

[macmikeman]

If I had to do a whole bunch of parking lot poles, I would want to use the tube style crimps with a hy press tool made for the use. For speed, and for reliability, and lower cost. (Not as low as the blue nuts, but more reliable.)
Second, in situations where there is higher current such as cooktops and the like, I'll pass on the blue nuts for #6 and proceed directly to the hy-press option or split bolts.

 

[mdshunk]

Here's how I generally splice #6 and larger:

Materials required (MD6-8, H-Tap, H-tap cover) -

Pre-crimp setup -

Crimping process -

Crimping complete -

 

[mdshunk]

Finished, insulated splice:

 

[jbwhite]

Do they make a bigger wirenut? Unless each pole is it's own home run, then you need to put three wires under each nut at most of the poles, and the ones posted above max out at two number six.

 

[iwire]

Two - 6 AWG with a 10 or 12 is OK and what we often have.

Accepts 3 #12 to 1 #6 w/ 2 #8 AWG wire combinations

 

[jbwhite]

Two - 6 AWG with a 10 or 12 is OK and what we often have.

I didnt see that combination on the online page. It must be on the package.

 

[iwire]

I didnt see that combination on the online page. It must be on the package.

I did not see it either.

Common sense tells us that a wire nut that can take one 6 AWG and two 8 AWGs could also take two 6 AWGs and one 10 or 12 AWG.

 

[jbwhite]

I missed the part about "if the mfg listing or labeling is not adequate use your common sense."

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[acrwc10]

I missed the part about "if the mfg listing or labeling is not adequate use your common sense."

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"IN THE FIELD ENGINEERING"

 

[iwire]

I missed the part about "if the mfg listing or labeling is not adequate use your common sense."

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LOL

I really just don't feel like going out to my truck to look at the box.