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Can we give it up for the humble wire cap?

Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:36 am
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
78426 posts
Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:36 am


This little invention no doubt has to be the best way way to connect electricity ever.

Consider that virtually all alternatives out there involve a more complex or permanent connection; the ease and simplicity of adjusting wiring using nothing but a plastic cap you twist about 10x is pure genius.

My wife likes to swap fixtures as much as she likes to move furniture around so I would not be able to keep up with her demands if I had to solder or splice or 'crimp and heat shrink' every connection.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
37850 posts
Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:41 am to
Nut. It's a wire nut, CAD.
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
9825 posts
Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:49 am to
They are great! I'm getting ready to pull some ballasts out of fixtures for LED replacement.

I saw a video of proper use and it said not to twist the wires before, but to let the cap do it instead.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
27724 posts
Posted on 4/27/20 at 11:20 am to
I always thought they were called wire nuts.

#themoreyouknow
Posted by mctiger1985
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
3693 posts
Posted on 4/27/20 at 11:24 am to
Downvote because this is 100x better
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Posted by TAMU-93
Sachse, TX
Member since Oct 2012
898 posts
Posted on 4/27/20 at 11:33 am to
Lever-nuts are much better.

Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
62916 posts
Posted on 4/28/20 at 1:14 am to
Coincidentally I just used some wire nuts today.
On a dishwasher.
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