Forum Title: Pigtailing vs. Wiring-thru normal outlets
What do you think?Should pig-tailing be mandatory in all situations?Or not?Why?
Category: General Electrical Discussion Post By: Virginia W (Venedy, IL), 03/23/2017
There is no compelling need. The receptacles are listed for feed through. I'm sure if you look at the various cycles of the ROP you can find more elegant defenses of the current code on this.

- Jessica Lewis (Plainview (township), MN), 03/25/2017

Nah. The way things are going, it?s probably just matter of time before we have push-in, quick connector blocks for all splices anyway.

- John Miller (Gold Hill, OR), 03/25/2017

The Ideal splice they are talking about is advertising this is perfect for "prefab" boxes. We may be buying boxes directly from China with the devices already installed. Snap them around the framing, push the wires in the splices, shove it all in the box and snap in a "button". Off you go. The only tool you need is the one you strip the wire with.Maybe they will come out with one that strips the jacket and both wires in one step on a 12/2 or 14/2 RomexScary huh?

- Graham Hicks (Suquamish, WA), 03/25/2017

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