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12 types of wire nuts and connectors (and what they're used for)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Connecting wires have become a facet of everyday life, and humans have developed tons of ways to do it. Many of today's cables have connectors ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

NEMA Publishes Electrical and Electronic FEP Insulated High Temperature Hook-Up Wire, Types KT, K, and KK Standard

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI/NEMA HP 4-2012, "Electrical and Electronic (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) FEP Insulated High Temperature Hook-Up Wire, Types ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Stumped by the Code? Types of Equipment Grounding Conductors Allowed by the NEC

All questions and answers are based on the 2011 NEC. Q. What types of equipment grounding conductors does the NEC allow? A. An equipment grounding conductor can be any one or a combination of the ...
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Alternative Approaches to Connecting Electrical Wires

Just because you can connect two wires together, it doesn’t mean that you should, but if you need to, then here’s how. Let me start out by cautioning the reader: Just because you can connect two wires ...