AntiShorts for armored cable

[branimal]

I’m using some 12/2 and 12/3 armored cable I had lying around to finishing my lighting project.

The cable is a little thicker than the MC lite cable I was using.

I find the paper that wraps around the THHN conductors makes it difficult to slide a 5/16” antishort bushing snuggly into place.

I thought about buying 3/8” antishorts but wouldn’t they be even more difficult to slip into place?

I think the issue is the paper doesn’t cut away to create space for the antishort to slip into place.


Thanks




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[3rdgen]

Some of the armored cable is twisted alot tighter then others, we usually just take our channel locks and untwist it a little to fit the anti short in.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

Trim down the Anti Short to fit in.

 

[BreeStephany]

Generally, you can untwist the wire a little into the armor and straighten the cables, then take your redeye / antishort and push it into itself to reduce the diameter which should allow it to slip into the armor.

 

[Stuff]

Try installing the red hat before ripping the paper off.

 

[branimal]

Will give this methods a shot. Thanks guys.