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How many of you twist your bare ground wires together in the outlet boxes? How many of you use red,yellow and greenies wire nuts in residential wiring?
 
I twist grounds very little and use crimp sleeves. I hate grounds that have 50 twists in them. IMO its a waste of time, and adds nothing. I think people just feel good twisting the crap out of bare grounds. Some times I don't even twist them, I just crimp them straight.
 
I twist grounds very little and use crimp sleeves.
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That is pretty much what I do when splicing grounds on residential projects.

How many of you use red,yellow and greenies wire nuts in residential wiring?
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I prefer tan wire nuts or Ideal in-sure wire connectors for most residential.

Chris
 
mikeames said:
...... I think people just feel good twisting the crap out of bare grounds. .....
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I worked with a guy once who must have felt great , because this guy would take all the like size grounds at the panel and stick them in his cordless chuck and twist em up real good and tight .
 
Greenies $$$

Greenies $$$

480sparky said:
I do, but I don't use wire nuts. I use Buchanan crimps, and this is how I do it.
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I was schooled the same using 410's and notch system. Yours is a lot more sophisticated with the Roman numerals. The system I use is for resi work so the high numbers are usually six hash marks straight for 12 nm and six on 14 nm. In an all 12 nm spec job I'll angle the hash marks separate for general BC's and straight for kitchen BC's and anything over the those circuits I start with a 'V' before the hash. This is all panel. Switch legs are same as what you have. Good and reliable for sure. rbj
 
I usually make my connections at rough, too, but with a few minor differences. I wouldn't have placed two cables in the first KO. I try to place them in the box in the order of the switch positions.

For example, I'll place feeds in and out against the stud, then the first switch's cable next, etc. I usually use green wirenuts, so I use a single long EGC, but I do make a pigtal for each switch.

If the job is that big and/or complicated, I'll write inside the box with a Sharpie.

ultramegabob said:
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I had the same trouble. Save it first, then open it inside PPT.
 
I give a small twist on the ends for a good physical connection and use the proper size wirenut depending on the size and number of conductors for terminating or use a greenie wirenut and one long bare conductor for grounding the devices.
 
rwade0700 said:
I give a small twist on the ends for a good physical connection and use the proper size wirenut depending on the size and number of conductors for terminating or use a greenie wirenut and one long bare conductor for grounding the devices.
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Welcome to the forum. In residential I usually crimp or use greenies, but in commercial I tend tend to wirenut and and pig tail. Do not not why, it is just what I do. I give them all a small twist also.
 
I give a little twist on the grounds an then the greenie. The red B-cap is my wirenut of choice, determined by number of conductors of course.

I have used crimps in the past but I have not used them for some time now.
 
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Seems like most do very little twisting then use a sleeve. How many of you use a tool listed for the sleeve you use?
 
tdjs said:
How many of you twist your bare ground wires together in the outlet boxes? How many of you use red,yellow and greenies wire nuts in residential wiring?
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In this area it's not really a choice, it's twisted and crimped for residential with grounds all made up at rough.

It's not that bad and if you do it right you never have to worry about a loose ground.

It took awhile but I finally learned to get those crimp splices back off if I need to. It's not fast and it's not easy but it can be done with a sharp set of tin snips. :grin:
 
If a wire nut is good enough for a hot wire and a neutral, it's good enough for a ground. Why carry more stuff in your pouch.? Time is money.
 
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