Re: gEDA-user: Contact reliability

[Bert Douglas <bertd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Karel Kulhavy wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 03:25:22PM -0600, Bert Douglas wrote:
>
> > > > 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.
>
>
> How does it work? I don't get it.
>
> Cl<
>
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Here is picture.  Scroll down on this page.

http://www.idealindustries.com/wt/TwistOnWireConnectors.nsf