Originally Posted by
Ron Natalie
Twisitng isn't required but not prohibited. There's a lot of argument about whether you should or not but frankly it makes no difference.
As John points out (and I believe you this wasn't your intent), you can't have 30A and 40A receptacles on the same circuit.
I've seen several arced connections under wire nuts where the wires were not twisted first. None of these incidents caused the overcurrent device to trip, so a fire could have occurred. I always twist the wires together with my Kleins, then use the wire nut to hold them together (and for protection). So, I'm saying, it DOES make a difference, at least on my watch, and I'm in the code enforcement business. Common sense and experience always gets a priority over the printed word..........
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