I'm primarily looking for opinions of the pro's here, but even if you're not, i'd like your thoughts on.....
1) push in wire connectors vs traditional wire nuts.
personally i like the push in, however, they do lack the release pin like back-stab connectors, so they're a little more permanent tha wire nuts, especially if you made a mistake or need to retro-fit something.
2) wrapping receptacles and switches in e-tape so that wires (esp naked ground wires) don't touch hot terminal screws causing a short.
in practice it seems like a good idea, and it doesn't take a lot of time or effort, but then again, i'm not installing dozens of outlets day/in and day/out. I did notice that Cooper makes an outlet that has rubber/plastic covers that snap in place on the side, covering the screw terminals, but i haven't been able to find them in retail or distributor locations yet.
Thanks
B
1) push in wire connectors vs traditional wire nuts.
personally i like the push in, however, they do lack the release pin like back-stab connectors, so they're a little more permanent tha wire nuts, especially if you made a mistake or need to retro-fit something.
2) wrapping receptacles and switches in e-tape so that wires (esp naked ground wires) don't touch hot terminal screws causing a short.
in practice it seems like a good idea, and it doesn't take a lot of time or effort, but then again, i'm not installing dozens of outlets day/in and day/out. I did notice that Cooper makes an outlet that has rubber/plastic covers that snap in place on the side, covering the screw terminals, but i haven't been able to find them in retail or distributor locations yet.
Thanks
B