Re: gEDA-user: Contact reliability

[Bert Douglas <bertd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >  Ugh.  I despise wire nuts.
>
>
> What does the wire nut do? Is it a plastic cap that protects the twisted
> place against untwisting?
>
> Cl<

It is used for wiring of power inside buildings.
It is a copper-plated helical steel spring, inside of a piece of plastic 
with one open end.