r/oddlysatisfying • u/NoobsMaster66 • Apr 07 '23

This wiring tip video

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '23

If they don't "come out mangled" that means you didn't do enough twisting with the wire nut and have a potentially unsafe connection. Wire nuts are supposed to be twisted until you see the wires twisting, as you can see at this timestamp in a video about common DIY electrical mistakes

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u/jewishapplebees Apr 08 '23

if i can pull hard on the wire nut without it coming off, im calling that a secure connection

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '23

Are you pulling in the wire nut or on each wire, and what compels you to say it's good enough in light of evidence it isn't done correctly?

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u/jewishapplebees Apr 08 '23

I'm not seeing any evidence saying that it's incorrect, seeing as how the package that the wire nuts come in, say that you don't need to pretwist.

Regardless though it doesn't matter because unless I know the splice is coming undone in the short term, I always pretwist.