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Update: My vote against push-in connectors after a loose wire fire
Everyone uses them for speed, but one sparked and nearly caught my wall on fire.
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faithroberts7mo ago
What did you find was loose in the end? That's honestly terrifying and my biggest fear with electrical work. I've used those push ins a few times myself for convenience. Your story is making me go check every single one in my house this weekend. A little extra time with wire nuts sounds way better than risking a fire.
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hayes.jenny7mo ago
Totally get that urge to check every single one after reading this. It reminds me of how many "time-saving" products are actually just passing the risk onto us later. Like quick-dry spackle that cracks in a year or those furniture straps everyone ignores until a shelf falls. We trade a lot of safety for a little bit of speed.
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