JDgreen
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Hello all, the last two weeks I have been rewiring my two story barn so it is up to code, it had 14 gage underground wire, no service panel, and three bare litebulbs and two outlets...this for a two story, 24X36 building!!! I ran a new 12/2 UF feeder, installed a 60 amp sub panel, installed ten shop lights, 20 outlets, an outdoor security lite, two 300 watt exterior floodlites, two overhead garage door openers, etc.
My hands were getting so sore from twisting on those big red wire nuts and using pliers to thread them on , I spotted my socket set on the workbench and a "light" came on in my head, "will those deep sockets fit these wire nuts"....YUP, they did. Using a stubby 3/8 inch drive ratchet and 13/16 inch spark plug socket works so great, you can get those wire nuts on MUCH tighter and not strain your hands...for those wondering, a 5/8 inch deep socket works great on the yellow wire nuts. :biggrin: I edited this to explain the socket trick only works on the wire nuts with the wings that help you twist them on, not all wire nuts have those.
My hands were getting so sore from twisting on those big red wire nuts and using pliers to thread them on , I spotted my socket set on the workbench and a "light" came on in my head, "will those deep sockets fit these wire nuts"....YUP, they did. Using a stubby 3/8 inch drive ratchet and 13/16 inch spark plug socket works so great, you can get those wire nuts on MUCH tighter and not strain your hands...for those wondering, a 5/8 inch deep socket works great on the yellow wire nuts. :biggrin: I edited this to explain the socket trick only works on the wire nuts with the wings that help you twist them on, not all wire nuts have those.
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