I install low voltage lighting (own the company) for a living. I no longer use these wire nuts. Over time the silicone in these turns to almost a chalk consistency and they fail. I never bury these as that speeds up their failure. I only use lighting shrink connectors. Just my two cents.
Have you used a crimping sleeve with these Dryconn connectors? They usually pop with the grease so having a crimping sleeve might help. I tried using a crimping sleeve but the collar does not latch and also pops out. In my next attempt, I will have a longer exposed wire so the Dryconn connector can latch on to the exposed wire.
Hey bud I just watched your 302 video from 6 years ago on timing chain, I got a 460, do I just get the bottom end to TDC and get the cam dot to Dot, it's a d1ve block 72 or 73 I think
Hello. I bought 100 foot of low voltage wire but it's not enough so now I want to buy some more and just "extend" the run. Do I put all four wires together and then into one of these connectors? Or red/red into one and black/black into another? Sorry for the dumb question, I am obviously not an electrician!! 🙂
Glad I watched this thought it was a 2 part silicone that covered the connection I thought it didn't cure because it mixed wrong. no idea it was grease!😅
I think they would keep a tight connection better than anything else. The real problem comes with so many wiring cuts.. this is low voltage range and many costumers are changing to led (transformer/bulps), some of then also wants to keep same wiring at some areas like driveways with pavers for example.. In my opinion, for a longevitier system going this way might need tin welding if led's.. if we are talking only about incandescent lights.. well.. they are hotter.. and if they are not getting the right wattage consumption you may be shortening life span of bulps/connectors since wire acts like a resistance getting hot even if we are working with a voltage driven supplier as it should be Just saw today this connectors plus a full star connection with 1 single wire (com/13v) reaching transformer, old wires attached to roots and 4 cuts were it wasn't lights, only getting volts at the 2 closest spots (immediately suggested new wiring) On the other other way today's connectors for landscaping lights lacks of quality but at the end understandable because of extreme conditions Personally I wouldn’t go this way.. I'll may do it in another outdoor application
