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My father in law swore his 'cheater grip' trick would fix my loose wire nut issue
He told me to just wrap electrical tape around the nut and squeeze it tight before twisting it on. I tried it on a junction box last Tuesday and the nut spun right off when I tugged the wires an hour later. Anyone else ever have a relative give you a shortcut that ended up causing more work?
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hannaho5224d ago
Did the tape actually make it any harder to seat the nut, or was it just loose from the start? Taping over a bad connection just hides the problem.
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taylor_flores23d ago
Could the tape have changed the threads' tolerance just enough to mess with the nut?
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