Submitted by dhekurbaba t3_11x1rl7 in DIY
PlatypusTrapper t1_jd82021 wrote
Reply to comment by YurAvgDroidGuy in Why should wires not be twisted before putting in wire nut? by dhekurbaba
Automotive wiring and building wiring is totally different 🤣🤣
You’re not going to use wire nuts in your car, right?
Building wiring is 90VAC-240VAC. By definition it has a huge range. Automotive wiring is typically 10.5VDC-15VDC (for cars anyway). Of course it’s more susceptible to resistance.
And as for safety, I watched a video where a WAGO 221 survived 100A. It only started failed at 120A and even then it was the plastic housing that melted, the connection was still fine.
I’m personally of the opinion that wire nuts are just as safe or unsafe. Even when they’re properly terminated they can still fail. This is doubly true when they’re used to terminate more than 2 wires or when they are used to terminate stranded to solid. I have personally removed 2-3 of these where one of the wires just fell right out of the wire nut 😂😂
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