Wire nuts are pretty handy for holding wires together.
What else can they be used for ?

Wire nuts are pretty handy for holding wires together.
What else can they be used for ?

I wonder if they could be used as a pencil lead sharpener : )
Wire nuts are as rare as 4-leafed clovers in the UK. I've only seen them once, when Amazon supplied a couple within a box of parts to connect a Ring doorbell. I binned them, because I had zero experience with them. They look pretty strange to people who have never seen them before, as if they cannot possibly function : ) They are a successful product in North America etc., so I know they must function, but they still look odd, takes some getting used-to.
I wonder if they could be used as a pencil lead sharpener : )
Wire nuts are as rare as 4-leafed clovers in the UK. I've only seen them once, when Amazon supplied a couple within a box of parts to connect a Ring doorbell. I binned them, because I had zero experience with them. They look pretty strange to people who have never seen them before, as if they cannot possibly function : ) They are a successful product in North America etc., so I know they must function, but they still look odd, takes some getting used-to.

So what is used to connect AC wiring if wire nut is not used?
Wire nuts are as rare as 4-leafed clovers in the UK.
Apparently for good reason, they used to be ceramic and were dangerous with 240v, so were ultimately banned. I'm not sure about newer types of wire nuts.
Had to Google that . I've used wire nuts forever with romex in my house wiring (3 houses so far) - so it's almost second nature to me. I didn't realize they weren't used in the UK. I have to admit that I've been horrified by some DIY wiring and seen the effects of not using them properly. My son bought a fixer upper last year and we ended up replacing all of the outlets and switches. I was surprised at how bad the previous wire nut connections were.