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Strip screw terminals on a GFCI the wrong way once and never again after a call back in Atlanta.
Was at a house off Briarcliff Rd last month. Homeowner said the GFCI in the laundry room kept tripping randomly. Pulled it out and saw the wires were wrapped half under the screw with like 1/4 inch of copper showing past the terminal. That's how I used to do em too. Now I use the backwire holes on the Leviton ones. Never had a tripping call since. Anyone else had trouble with wrap around on GFCIs?
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kelly_craig27d ago
Wait till you have to fix one where the previous guy used the screw terminals but overtightened and cracked the plastic housing. Backwire holes are a lifesaver for avoiding that headache.
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the_faith27d agoTop Commenter
Wait, isn't backwire the same thing as the screw terminals on most standard outlets though? I mean, I think you're thinking of the push-in holes in the back, which are a whole different beast, @kelly_craig. The backwire holes with the screw plate that clamps down are great, but the cheap stab-in ones are the real headache. Seen plenty of those lose connection over time and cause flickering lights.
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