Taped Wirenuts

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I'm in the not taping camp as one of my earlier posts says, but I will say the only connection I have ever seen fail with a wire nut was on a 480 vt motor. Wire nut burned/melted apart. When we repaired it we re-wire nutted it and taped it.
 
I don't personally like to see taped up wire nuts. With the solid wire prevelant here in Arizona, a sound mechanical twist up finished with a tightly installed wire nut is about as good as it gets. Just my opinon of course. :) :rolleyes:
 
This thread will definitely end up on the hottest topics list in this month's newsletter. Just goes to show what's important in today's electrical industry. Maybe EC&M will publish an article on tapped wirenuts?

FWIW, I don't tape mine, never have, hate to find them taped in remodels.
 
When I worked as a Industrical electrican, we had to use fiberglass tape because it was so hot. We also use fiberglass insulated wire.
 
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You can't just respond with three letters. The forum software requires at least 10. That's how I cheat so it looks like less than 10 letters. Someone finally noticed!
 
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Now, how do you come to have that knowledge? Personal experience?
P.S. I've noticed your messy desk as well :grin:
 
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Now, how do you come to have that knowledge? Personal experience?
P.S. I've noticed your messy desk as well :grin:
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Try a simple "Yes" or "No" response. See what happens.

My desk ain't messy! It's clean (relatively speaking, of course! You should see my truck.)

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If we can go to 300, I might consider tape for time and material jobs. And in those pesky times when a conductor strand pokes out the bottom of the wirenut or I've stripped the wire too much and I'm just to lazy to fix it.

And in the worst case scenarios, I break out the silicone.
 
480sparky said:
Try a simple "Yes" or "No" response. See what happens.

My desk ain't messy! It's clean (relatively speaking, of course! You should see my truck.)

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Dude.....Really.....You are gonna recycle those plastic bottles, right?

Regards, from recycleville Oregon ;)
 
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Just doing my part.

It is rare but I have taped when I thought it would help stablize the bunch.
 
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