Get ready to have to explain to every other person that they don’t cause fires/melt and are actually safer than wire nuts. Then still have to listen to that one electrician “well actually, this one time, when wiring for a band camp…”
That attitude is going away. The elechickens are adotpting them because they are faster to use than a correctly installed wire nut. And time is money. Plus, there is less callback rework because some apprentice screwed up the wire nuts in that one box.
There’s always someone who knows a guy who knows a guy who’s son’s ex-wife’s piano teacher from 3rd grade’s dog who LITERALLY DIED because of [thing that’s been proven safe time and time again] and the doctor/emt/firefighter/cop/lawyer/pope SAID they would BE ALIVE if they had been doing EXACT OPPOSITE of safe!
I just interrupt people who start with that by saying “no you don’t and if they told you that then they’re lying to you” because no you absolutely did not hear an EMT say not to wear a seat belt because they’re actually more dangerous, somehow.
Some electricians are still installing solid aluminum wiring in new builds in southern Arizona. Due to the heat the sheathing contracts, exposing the bare wire inside the electrical box. Fairly recently a new development essentially burned down before they even finished building it.
Just because they’re an electrician doesn’t mean they actually know what they’re doing.
Get ready to have to explain to every other person that they don’t cause fires/melt and are actually safer than wire nuts. Then still have to listen to that one electrician “well actually, this one time, when wiring for a band camp…”
That attitude is going away. The elechickens are adotpting them because they are faster to use than a correctly installed wire nut. And time is money. Plus, there is less callback rework because some apprentice screwed up the wire nuts in that one box.
I think the biggest selling point is no more floating neutrals with poorly installed wire nuts. If it’s in and locked down, it’s good.
There’s always someone who knows a guy who knows a guy who’s son’s ex-wife’s piano teacher from 3rd grade’s dog who LITERALLY DIED because of [thing that’s been proven safe time and time again] and the doctor/emt/firefighter/cop/lawyer/pope SAID they would BE ALIVE if they had been doing EXACT OPPOSITE of safe!
I just interrupt people who start with that by saying “no you don’t and if they told you that then they’re lying to you” because no you absolutely did not hear an EMT say not to wear a seat belt because they’re actually more dangerous, somehow.
Some electricians are still installing solid aluminum wiring in new builds in southern Arizona. Due to the heat the sheathing contracts, exposing the bare wire inside the electrical box. Fairly recently a new development essentially burned down before they even finished building it.
Just because they’re an electrician doesn’t mean they actually know what they’re doing.