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Can we give it up for the humble wire cap?
Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:36 am
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.
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Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:41 am to CAD703X
Nut. It's a wire nut, CAD.
Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:45 am to LSUballs
your a nut
Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:49 am to CAD703X
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.
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 on 4/27/20 at 10:53 am to CAD703X
quote:
your a nut
*you're
Posted on 4/27/20 at 10:53 am to ItzMe1972
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I saw a video of proper use and it said not to twist the wires before, but to let the cap do it instead.
I give mine one twist first. And I strip it so one exposed piece is slightly longer, and line up the insulation on both. That little extra tip at the end helps a ton.
Posted on 4/27/20 at 11:20 am to CAD703X
I always thought they were called wire nuts.
#themoreyouknow
#themoreyouknow
Posted on 4/27/20 at 11:24 am to CAD703X
Downvote because this is 100x better
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[/url]Posted on 4/27/20 at 11:27 am to mctiger1985
quote:Don’t count on those
mctiger1985
Posted on 4/27/20 at 11:33 am to CAD703X
Lever-nuts are much better.
Posted on 4/28/20 at 12:33 am to TU Rob
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That little extra tip at the end helps a ton.
Tell that to the Jews.
Posted on 4/28/20 at 1:14 am to CAD703X
Coincidentally I just used some wire nuts today.
On a dishwasher.
On a dishwasher.
Posted on 4/28/20 at 8:20 am to Centinel
quote:
*you're
Posted on 4/28/20 at 8:38 am to LSUballs
Good to use on a tube of silicone in a corking gun. 
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