Wire nuts?

[SQPL 10+ year member]

Fecking noob.s

instead of posting like that... share some helpful info.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

instead of posting like that... share some helpful info.

nuts

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Simply use butt connectors based on the gauge of wire, if the wire is too large, then solder it and heat shrink it, wire nuts are definitely not the right choice.

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

everything here will work and wire nuts are the easiest (especially if you already have them).

simple enough?

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Wire nuts are not a good option.

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

Wire nuts are not a good option.

this is based off what?

you're wrong.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

go here. read. be lernt. thanks me later

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/remotes-cables-accessories/5808-comprehensive-guide-splicing-speaker-wire.html

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

go here. read. be lernt. thanks me later
http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/remotes-cables-accessories/5808-comprehensive-guide-splicing-speaker-wire.html

Cliffs:

Solder>Butt Connectors>Crimped Caps>Wire Nuts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[crash9201 10+ year member]

use butt connectors, wire nuts come apart after some time....

 

[McIntosh 10+ year member]

it's standard practice to wire up electric motors using wire nuts and that is an extreme vibration scenario. there is a correct way to use them as well. always tighten until there's two visual twists in the wire itself outside of the nut.

and there is no "extreme added resistance" by using them.

Standard practice? Extreme vibration? They're only used in very small motors and I always tape them. They certainly can come loose and I don't know of too many motors that run over potholes or are rattled by a subwoofer for hours on end. Totally different scenario. I've seen the plastic "shell" fall off of wirenuts leaving only the spring holding the wires together where there was NO vibration. Tape them.

 

[93dakota 10+ year member]

imo if you use wire nuts for an install you are doing a half as$ job. take the few extra min. to do the job right.

 

[brian84corvette 10+ year member]

why do we need a piece of wire again that has a y in it ?

diddnt we all decide its best to run 1 wire from amp to coil 1 and a jumper from coil 1 to coil 2

am I missing important info here ?