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What else can you do with a wire nut ?

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Wire nuts are pretty handy for holding wires together. 

What else can they be used for ?  

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  • 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.

  • in reply to shabaz

    Had to Google that Relaxed.  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.

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  • in reply to shabaz

    Had to Google that Relaxed.  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.

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