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-- Cut here -- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:38:44 +0000 From: Colin Ager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bert Douglas wrote: >>> >>> Ugh. I despise wire nuts. >> >> >> >> What does the wire nut do? Is it a plastic cap that protects the twisted >> place against untwisting? >> >> Cl< >> > > It is used for wiring of power inside buildings. > It is a copper-plated helical steel spring, inside of a piece of > plastic with one open end. > These used to be available in the UK in the 50's and before under the name "Scruitt" and were moulded in one piece in ceramic with a tapering female screw formed inside.. I don't think they would be acceptable for house wiring these days ;-) Colin Ager Garbolisham Norfolk UK
