Insulation Piercing connector

[tyme2par4]

This is how it's done right?

 

[Showkey]

wow..................

 

[homemade1487]

Homemade, slow burn, fusible link.


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[cybrdyke]

what's with the pigtail? why didn't they just screw the black wire directly to the screw?
CD

 

[exranger06]

I see the problem: they wrapped the wire the wrong way around the screw.

 

[Stuff]

They did two things right:
1 - Used a red insulated wire for it to be photogenic.
2 - Used solid wire as stranded is way too hard to get under a drywall screw head.

 

[gungatim]

I see the problem: they wrapped the wire the wrong way around the screw.

correct. with that application, you would need to use a worm clamp around the wire and screw to ensure good contact...

 

[mm08822]

correct. with that application, you would need to use a worm clamp around the wire and screw to ensure good contact...

Not if you used a ringed sta-kon

 

[mm08822]

I wonder how long the screw is.........

 

[gungatim]

I wonder how long the screw is.........

that's what she said.....

 

[the gypsy]

Nice!!! I never thought of that. I may have to try it some time, preferable before the meter.

 

[rlitman]

I see the problem: they wrapped the wire the wrong way around the screw.

I recall this picture popping up here a couple of years ago. It kind of comes around like the "Hazard Fraught Tools" flyers. And I remember someone pointing this out last time. Good eye.

correct. with that application, you would need to use a worm clamp around the wire and screw to ensure good contact...

LMAO. That's a new one.

Not if you used a ringed sta-kon

That would only be appropriate if the red wire were stranded.

what's with the pigtail? why didn't they just screw the black wire directly to the screw?

That's the disconnect.

 

[Norcal]

That photo has been posted on a lot of of forums including foreign ones. That is a hackmaster listed AL/CU connection. Would have liked to see what the whole panel looked like.

 

[ratdoggy]

what's with the pigtail? why didn't they just screw the black wire directly to the screw?
CD

Because that would have been right I'm guessing

 

[CJ7VFR]

The homeowner asked Biff the contractor he hired to do some things around the house, that he wanted to tap into his electrical panel and add a new circuit for some lights in the basement. So Biff said sure, I can be doin' dat fer ya.

So he did...

Jim

 

[sberry]

No fuse?

 

[APEowner]

I see the problem: they wrapped the wire the wrong way around the screw.

It's fine, it's a left handed screw.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Wow.

No words.

Just when u thought u saw it all....

 

[Jess]

Nice, probably a single breaker on the end of the black wire. Voila!, 240V circuit. There are worse out there....

 

[Dave Nelson]

Being a retired electrician I thought I've seen it all.......until now. wow

 

[Strouty]

Every time someone posts a picture of my wiring job people make fun of me, I just don't understand why? I had to do this because the breaker kept tripping, this fixed the problem completely!