Crimp connectors at breakers

[rray (Russel Ray)]

@pabernathy

Anyway…I think this thread has gone about as far as it can go…lol

Foolish you. Too many margaritas clouding your thinking?

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

lol…I dont drink…RR…MUCH anyway

[dduffy (Dale Duffy)]

@pabernathy

Dale,

The reason you see it alot is because it is allowed. Now as stated since you see alot of commerical applications and since many of the breakers used in these types of enclosures and CT settings are open set-screw design.

Paul…I inspected a 300,000 square foot building for Hamilton Sundstrand which is a division of IBM a few years ago. All the distribution panels throughout the building had crimp connectors on the branch circuit wiring.

I was very impressed with the professionalism put into the system design. I asked my electrician why the connectors were there, because I had never seen an entire system wired as such.

His explanation was the fact there was stranded conductors used for the electrical system and the companies use of sensitive equipment in the building warranted a very precise connection at the circuit beakers.

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

BINGO…Your electrician’s response is correct which is why the local AHJ allowed it ;)…I am sure you will see it even more of them in Commercial applications in the days to come with stranded wire…T & B are pushing them hard.

[jtedesco1 (Joe Tedesco)]

Steve:

What is the name of the circuit breaker and panelboard you show in your original first post?

How old is the equipment?

Paul: I would like to know what your abbreviations next to my name mean?

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

Joe- Many in VA use the term CME as Certified Master Electrician and RMS is Radon Measurement Specialist

lol…I dont always use the RMS…its corny

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

Did,nt know it was on my title bar anymore…go figure

[rray (Russel Ray)]

RMS no longer means Real Margarita Slurper? Darn.

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

Hell YEAH…I like that better…I am AMAZED you do not have it in your title RR…lol

[jtedesco1 (Joe Tedesco)]

@pabernathy

Joe- Many in VA use the term CME as Certified Master Electrician and RMS is Radon Measurement Specialist

lol…I dont always use the RMS…its corny

Paul, I was not referring to your name! Read my message again!

I want to know what you mean by calling me a “Spin Doctor” and using this term :roll: JoeBu…I

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

lol…SPin is…turning a new leaf to which I am HAPPY for you…and Joe BU is a pet name I have for people named JOE…

[jtedesco1 (Joe Tedesco)]

OK, like I called you Bubba…

Meaning “Good Ole Boy”

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

lol…I think…:)…yeah that would apply…I have been called worse…lol

[rray (Russel Ray)]

A redneck lectrishun from out in the boondocks?

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

yeah…what RR called me…

[rray (Russel Ray)]

@pabernathy

yeah…what RR called me…

I didn’t call you anything!

What did I call you?

Not me.

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

lol…was it a hilly billy…or was it a …awww heck RR…You can call me anything you like…just dont call me Sparky