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Just realized my old habit of twisting solid wire with lineman's pliers was causing weak connections.
A journeyman in Phoenix told me 'You're work-hardening the copper, it'll crack over time' and now I use a proper wire nut driver for everything over 12 gauge. Anyone else have a simple tip that fixed a bad practice?
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matthew_west7mo ago
Guess that journeyman saved you from a shocking discovery down the road.
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kelly_adams247mo ago
Wait, that journeyman was actually on the job site? I assumed it was just some story you heard later. That makes it way more real and scary.
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rosecarr7mo ago
Totally, I had a close call like that once too.
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john_kim497mo ago
Yeah, shocking discoveries are the worst kind.
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