wire nut names

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mdshunk said:
Canadians refer to them by Marettes or Marr connectors. Never heard that from a US person.
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This is the seond time in one night you have taught me something I have never heard of before or could never find information on. NEAT !
 
In the late 70's I worked for a guy that would only used Buccannan crimps and the snap on cap for splices and Marr connectors to connect light fixtures.

The Marr connectors were a brass sleeve with a set screw. It had a thread on the outside of one end that was wider than the sleeve. Then it had a black screw on cap.
 
bphgravity said:
This is the seond time in one night you have taught me something I have never heard of before or could never find information on. NEAT !
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Look close as some of the packaging wire nuts come in. Some are produced for the Canadian market, so have French on them as well as English. Then they'll be labeled as Marrettes. :smile:
 
480sparky said:
Look close as some of the packaging wire nuts come in. Some are produced for the Canadian market, so have French on them as well as English. Then they'll be labeled as Marrettes. :smile:
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Wow. I have never seen that nor ever hear of that term. I suddenly feel like a first year apprentice...
 
metric?

metric?

480sparky said:
It's a European term. Brings the NEC more in line to be an international standard. Same reason it's going metric.
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Great!! I was at Lowes the other day, was getting ready to make a killer buy on Stanley 25 foot tape measures, then I noticed that they were METRIC!:mad:
 
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