Talk:Wire nut

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[edit] A Marrette?

Isn't the proper name for a "Wire Nut" called a "Marrette"? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shadowdancer (talk • contribs) .

Marrette is a tradename started by a firm which was known at the time as the MARR electric company. They also made a connector with a brass ring and a set screw that Worked better if the wires WERE NOT Twisted! I beleve the Marrette is a Thomas and Betts product. See (http://www.tnb-canada.com/en/catalogues/online/comresconstruction/c5.asp) cmacd 19:41, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Previous comment on inacuracy

Why is this article being listed as "inaccurate"? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shadowdancer (talk • contribs) .

Just Light current being in a bad mood and failing to actually read articles. -- RHaworth 02:36, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Additional Information for Main Article

Pre-twisting has not been required for many years now, and virtually all of the products on the Ideal Industries page cited in the article (a link I added) explicitly state that they do not need pre-twisting. The products which do not make an explicit statement are for automated installation (OEM, etc), and they certainly do not need pre-twisting. Alan 15:37, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

I just spoke to a (US) licensed electrician about this. While he agrees that twisting the wires is not required by code (all that's required is a "mechanically sound connection", and a "listed pressure connector" used by itself meets that criterion), he states that he and his associates still twist the wires and cites the following reasons:

• It makes for a more-workmanlike job.
• When there are several conductors (more than two), it makes it much easier to fit the wire nut.
• When you remove the wire nut, twisted conductors assure that the connection doesn't spring apart. While we all assume the circuit is dead, it's just as well that it not disconnect itself when you remove the wire nut.

Atlant 15:48, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. Good points from your electrician; as an un-licensed ("amateur"?) electrician, I agree and think they should be incorporated into the article. I'll also take a picture of one to add to the article. Alan 16:57, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

My dad was an electrician all his life. He taught me to twist the wires togtehr and then Nip off the ends with the wire cutters. This results in the wires being forced together in a single point when the Marrette is put on, it really only adds insulation and mechnical protection to the connection if this is followed.

cmacd 19:16, 13 September 2006 (UTC)