Had a homeowner in Boise tell me to "just twist the wires tighter" instead of using wire nuts

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Laugh out loud at that and then ask him if he twists his romex connections tighter instead of using junction boxes too. Some people think being frugal means reinventing basic safety standards on a whim. Pretty sure that's how you end up with a house that burns down while saving fifty cents on wire nuts.

ray_webb613d ago

Yeah just tell him flat out that code is code for a reason. I've seen too many melted connections from people who thought they could save a buck. A wire nut is like a dollar for a pack of 10 at Home Depot. Not worth having your insurance deny a claim cause you did some hillbilly wiring.