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Hello, I'm new to this forum. I just graduated High School and started a new job as a residential helper electrician. I went to Tech School for electrical during my Junior and Senior years.
My new boss wants me to pre-twist wires before wire-nutting. Personally, I hate doing that because when I pre-twist with linesmen pliers, the wires come out flat (especially with 3+ wires) and then putting the wire nut on is nearly impossible.
What I like to do is carefully put the wire nut on when the wires are together. I then twist until I see at least two physical twists in the wires outside of the wire nut. Then, I tug each wire to make sure it is securely connected. Is that sufficient? Or should I pre-twist?
My new boss wants me to pre-twist wires before wire-nutting. Personally, I hate doing that because when I pre-twist with linesmen pliers, the wires come out flat (especially with 3+ wires) and then putting the wire nut on is nearly impossible.
What I like to do is carefully put the wire nut on when the wires are together. I then twist until I see at least two physical twists in the wires outside of the wire nut. Then, I tug each wire to make sure it is securely connected. Is that sufficient? Or should I pre-twist?