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wire nuts

the_pen_turner · 2020-02-24 22:41:44

are they allowed to be used here . i saw them for sale in lidl last week

24-02-2020 10:41PM

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are they allowed to be used here . i saw them for sale in lidl last week

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#2 25-02-2020 09:26AM

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I hope not

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#3 26-02-2020 10:35AM

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as far as i know they are
the older ceramic ones were banned in the U.K. a number of years ago
there are better alternatives

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#4 26-02-2020 11:10AM

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BrownFinger wrote: »

I hope not

i think some ring floodlights use them

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#5 27-02-2020 09:04AM

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They're typically known as Scruits (pronounced Screw Its) rather than Wire Nuts here. Wire Nuts is the North American name for them. The last time I saw them they were supplied with a Mag lock kit.

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#6 27-02-2020 11:54PM

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Don't know the what the regs say about them here, however, please shoot on sight anyone you see using them on anything over 12V. anything.

I've seen them a lot over the years, mostly on American built machinery, and seen the result of when they melt due to the installer not knowing how to use them. Run a mile.

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