If you go back and read all the posts, this got way off the point into another direction, Nobody said that the tape was going to make the nut "tighter" than it was installed, as previously stated otherwise. The extra tape that I use is on my dime, not anyone else's.Because, number one, you are not working with those same voltages, number two it is simply not needed, number three you may actually cause another problem, and number four if you feel the need to tape a wire nut on a 120 volt circuit it means you do not have confidence in your installation of that wire nut - if you did you would not bother to tape it.įinally, with the tape, you may actually loosen an otherwise tight wire nut when taping it, or when trying to stuff the now much larger glob into the junction box, but, as you say, it is only your wife and your kids, so who else should care? Other than, of course, your guests and future occupants, but, who cares if you loosen the wire nut accidentally, as long as you think you are doing the right thing, actually doing the right thing does not matter. So why would I change my practices when I carry it over to my house, where my wife and kids sleep? I'll do whatever it takes to ensure safety. The extra tape that I use is on my dime, not anyone else's. Does it matter or make any difference? Only the fact that Me or anyone else is not dead from anything I worked on. I wire nut and tape sometimes silicone the box shut, do whatever it takes to ensure safety. And for the last 10 years as a company owner/ operator I still work on the equipment. To date, I've worked in the Specialty Trade of cutting Concrete for the last 23 years doing everything from using the equipment to fixing it (which is mostly 220vac to 480vac 3 ph & 400 - 1000 high cycle equipt.) Which on a daily basis, gets used and abused, vibrated, bounced and saturated with water, ( which the operator happens to be standing in.) When I worked on something,(knowing that I will be using it sooner or later) made absolutely sure that every connection was at tight and sealed as possible. I'm 44 years old and didn't attend college, because at that time is wasn't necessary. First of all I am a newbie to this forum, I found it because I've decided to go to school to learn how to become a building inspector. But, i'd like to take a poke at it anyway. If this isn't a dead issue yet, it will be in a minute. On a side note I see the city traffic light guys dip there connections into ABS glue. I've taken ones out that have tape and wire is clean on the inside, and others with no tape and the wire nut needed to be replaced and the wire trimmed back to good clean copper. But I its not a bad idea to tape those connections on the outside as moisture seems to get in and corrod the connections. I've only used them for low voltage sprinklers. I should post a couple pic of what I mean, as each region is a bit different. Plus a latter fits back there too! For a home inspector thats got to be tough digging through ivy and roses bushes looking for termites or other infestation. This way I can access and inspect the edge of the house for any issue. FWIW My house has a 2' concrete or paver's and then the bushes or flowers. I don't like when builders or HO plant bushes up next to the foundation I think its a bad plan. I guess I meant underground, as that is where you see those wire nuts. There is not code to use sealants for these locations. Please explain.I guess that did not come out right.
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