DSamson
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- Location
- San Francisco, CA
I went on a service call yesterday. One of the kitchen counter receptacles wasn't working.
In the box upstream, none of the connections had been pre-twisted. The neutrals were completely melted and the pigtail ground to the receptacle had backed itself out. (Sorry for the crappy camera phone photos.)
Full disclosure, I'm a pre-twister. I'm not sure it matters if you pre-twist, but if you don't, then it's probably a good idea to crank that wire nut down until it stops.
One other interesting note. This was a kitchen remodeled completed in the last 2 months. It did not take a lifetime of arcing to melt that wirenut.
In the box upstream, none of the connections had been pre-twisted. The neutrals were completely melted and the pigtail ground to the receptacle had backed itself out. (Sorry for the crappy camera phone photos.)
Full disclosure, I'm a pre-twister. I'm not sure it matters if you pre-twist, but if you don't, then it's probably a good idea to crank that wire nut down until it stops.
One other interesting note. This was a kitchen remodeled completed in the last 2 months. It did not take a lifetime of arcing to melt that wirenut.