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Posted by Jim Nugent on May 19, 2006, 10:13 am
> I suspect some of the replies you got were assuming you'd use the
> "backstab" connections on the outlets. IMHO, those are quick and
> dirty and far more likely to fail than either wire nuts or terminal
> screws. I just repaired one for a friend whose disposal first became
> intermittent and then failed completely. The outlet that it drew
> power from had been badly "backstabbed" and the connection became
> loose. As soon as she told me that there was another kitchen outlet
> that was flaky, I realized what the problem was.
You friend was lucky. Our house had all (orignall) outlets backstabbed. One
in the family room burned up for some unkown reason (short? arc?). Our
insurance company not only paid for the repair of the 3' x 3' hole the
firefighters had to make in the dry wall to make sure the small insulation
fire was out, but they paid to have an electrican replace that outlet AND
rewire every other outlet in the house to use the terminal screws.
--
Jim
"Remember, an amateur built the Ark; professionals built the Titanic."
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