Splice smaller stranded with larger solid?
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Splice smaller stranded with larger solid?
Whats the best method for splicing #16 stranded with #14 solid?
For example I usually pretwist all my connections but with the smaller stranded I usually just twist the stranded together and then slightly lead the stranded wire in front of the solid when applying a wirenut. That's how the IDEAL nuts I have say to do it in the direction.
Is this method secure?
It always seem strange to me to take meticulous care of all my solid to solid connections in junction boxes etc and then when I get to an appliance (say a dedicated dishwasher) the integrity of the entire circuit depends on this small stranded to larger solid connection that never feels as sound as a pretwisted solid to solid joint.
For example I usually pretwist all my connections but with the smaller stranded I usually just twist the stranded together and then slightly lead the stranded wire in front of the solid when applying a wirenut. That's how the IDEAL nuts I have say to do it in the direction.
Is this method secure?
It always seem strange to me to take meticulous care of all my solid to solid connections in junction boxes etc and then when I get to an appliance (say a dedicated dishwasher) the integrity of the entire circuit depends on this small stranded to larger solid connection that never feels as sound as a pretwisted solid to solid joint.
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You mention using the smaller wirenuts (orange.blue)
For that connection I used a yellow ideal wing twist. It said ok for 1 #14 or 2#16... Still seemed kind of large though.
PS- This was on a heaters fan and controls, very important connection. Should I have considered solder or some other technicque for a critical splice like this?
For that connection I used a yellow ideal wing twist. It said ok for 1 #14 or 2#16... Still seemed kind of large though.
PS- This was on a heaters fan and controls, very important connection. Should I have considered solder or some other technicque for a critical splice like this?
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This was on a heaters fan and controls,