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Where can I get some 4 awg wire nuts? the biggest ones I'm seeing are 6 awg

>> No.2416470
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2416470

>>2416469
real wirenuts are only made to fit up to 6 awg.
Use pic related if you don't need to do very many of them, or use polaris type connectors. Or use crimpable connectors and possibly binding posts or bus bars depending on what you're doing

>> No.2416484

>>2416470
I was going to use one to temporarily isolate a hot wire.

>> No.2416637

>>2416469
>wire nuts
why do Amerisharts insist on keep using this retarded garbage

>> No.2416641
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>>2416637
American electrical methods blow my mind every time

>> No.2416648

>>2416641
The horror, that almost looks like it's been boot laced and twisted together

>> No.2416654

Just use electrical tape

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>>2416641
>American electrical methods blow my mind every time
IKR?
Picrel is a typical scene from Indiana (ignore the typo in credit).
When will they stop the madness?

>> No.2416695

>>2416470
luv me some polaris taps
>>2416484
just tape it off

>> No.2416696

>>2416695
>just tape it off

>> No.2416698

>>2416696
never worked on live wires before?

>> No.2416820

>>2416469
>4awg wire nuts
stop

>> No.2417161

>>2416820
Not for splicing wires, just to cap one off.

>> No.2417165

>>2416484
Just use electrical tape

>> No.2417167

6 is bigger than 4 you retard

>> No.2417170

>>2417161
>>2417161
The largest ideal wire nuts will still likely fit in that application. Like the other anons said though, just tape it

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>>2417167
>6 gauge wire is bigger than 4 gauge wire

>> No.2417174

>>2416484
They're graded for at least 2 wires, so for a single 4 you should be able to use one for two 8's, since it's just the one wire.

>> No.2417179

4 would probably fit in the big blue wirenut if it's just one conductor

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>>2416469

>> No.2417850

>>2417167
This bait is

>> No.2417853

>>2416637
I usually dont have any wirenuts with me on jobs so i just use electrical tape most of the time, i think its safer anyway.