How do you piggyback an electrical outlet?

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Can I just twist wires together?





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Quote from Youtube video: Like so you have twisted individual they lock into each other and then twist both together then we get much better contact between the two that's complete we live insulating tape.

What can I use instead of a wire cap?

Alternative Approaches to Connecting Electrical Wires

  • In-line connectors. …
  • Wire nuts. …
  • Spade terminals. …
  • Butt-splice connectors. …
  • Bullet connectors. …
  • Wire-splice connectors. …
  • Butt-splice connectors with IDT. …
  • Over to you…


How do you use an electrical quick connector?

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Quote from Youtube video: That you can put a probe from a multimeter into to remove a wire from the connector. Pull it and twist it at the same time the connectors clamp Marrs the copper.