Whats the Difference Between Solid or Stranded Wire?

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Empowered Electric

Күн бұрын

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@jragadio Жыл бұрын

4:35 - Incorrect. When you start to get to bigger wires, most of them are stranded, not solid.

@balesjo Ай бұрын

I'm remodeling a bathroom where the existing outlet was very close to the sink (a mid-century home built in 1951). The new sink is a bit larger and has 8-inch faucet spacing which reduces the distance between outlet and faucet so I'm moving the outlet a foot to the left. However, the existing outlet box was attached to a stud. Once I drilled a hole, Romex solid wire is almost impossible to work with over the short distance so I've ordered stranded wire to use to splice the existing wires to the new outlet. I hated having to buy additional wire but it sounds like stranded wire's flexibility should resolve some of the installation problems I've experienced. (BTW, I'm not completely opening the walls which made it harder to use Romex solid wire).

@annquach6613 Жыл бұрын

100% team stranded. The only time I ask for solid would be for the green, grounding wire. Stranded is easier to pull, easier to makeup, easier to fold neatly into a box. If it needs to be terminated, then I pull out my crimper. Only reason I specify solid green wire is sometimes I push wire through conduit, and I lead with green. And I always have green screws for bonding pigtails I can use with solid. I had a foreman who didn’t do any work and hated my guts so he ordered all solid wire for over 100 ft 3/4 pvc pulls. Worked with a journeymen for half a day pulling through past 360 degree runs because it was so effin difficult. Head kept on snapping because all the 90s were factory elbows.

@annquach6613 Жыл бұрын

It’s harder to strip stranded because the small copper fibers are braided and the pvc wire insulation molds to the braid. This compares to solid, which is a conical, smooth surface. So when stripping stranded, you cut, slightly release pressure then flick wrist. Solid, you can cut then flick because the copper has a smooth surface.

@Mike-01234 Жыл бұрын

@@annquach6613 I never have issue stripping stranded if you have the correct size stripper for the wire size.

@surferdude642 3 жыл бұрын

Good video and I agree with you about stranded wire. You can, however, eliminate all the issues with them by using Wago lever nuts. They're more efficient, no need for linesman pliers and pre twisting, less wire to strip, etc

@daireklewis1921 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bro jus found your channel. Cool to see more electrical videos out there! Keep it up 👍

@empoweredkc 3 жыл бұрын

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@Al-tl2ov 2 жыл бұрын

What would you recommend when hard wiring a EV charger, stranded or solid wire? Thanks for sharing.

@redcartiers Жыл бұрын

Can someone explain what exactly the point of twisting the wire nut backwards, before twisting it the correct way?

@williamhealey6862 10 ай бұрын

In the video he mentions that going counter clockwise about two turns will allow the wire nut to slide further into the wire nut. Then obviously turn clockwise for solid connection

@DominicBHaven-qm6nx 8 ай бұрын

I recently replaced a GFCI outlet in my kitchen and the wire in the box was stranded. The new outlet had screw terminals unlike the original outlet where the wires were attached by the GFCI manufacturer and attached to the wires in the box with wire nuts. I stripped the stranded wire, formed it around the screw terminals (clockwise direction), and tightened the screws. I'm thinking the better way is to crimp a fork terminal onto the wire so the wire strands are not crushed. My brother recommended removing the stranded wire and using solid wire at the screw terminations. I like that idea too. What do you recommend?? I know in military applications that use stranded wire, the wire end is typically crimped into a ring lug and attached to a terminal block with a #10 screw. Also, you have to becareful the strands don't break when securing to the outlet terminals. 😊

@docbrazen 2 жыл бұрын

That's some nice looking box and connections. Thanks for teaching the next generation.

@empoweredkc 2 жыл бұрын

“Every master started as a student” - said someone way smarter than me 😂

@sinmoreno101 3 жыл бұрын

i appreciate how these vids are curated, empowering us all with knowledge

@empoweredkc 3 жыл бұрын

Super appreciate it, anything on your mind that you would love us to cover?

@ForgeAheadwithMike Жыл бұрын

Do you know about RV connections (vibration)? It seems like depending on who you ask, RV wire should be stranded, but I don't know why you couldn't use either, as long as the terminal connections are good. If we had solid wire, couldn't the ends be lightly sanded for better grip with the terminal screws?

@ernestogonzalez8318 2 жыл бұрын

Muy buena explicacion , gracias!!

@blbhansel8226 2 жыл бұрын

pls i would like to ask , is it better to be using a single strand wire (by 3 that is 1 for L N and Earth ) or to use a 3 in 1 strands cable( all 3 wire are inclosed in one thick cable) for my home wiring ?

@doubtfulhope Жыл бұрын

I mean you do realize stranded wire is no different than solid wire after you twist solid wire together. The solid wire when twisted becomes stranded wire as if you're making a pigtail. If you had four wires that you pick till together, that becomes a stranded end. Just because it's thicker than the quote" stranded wire doesn't mean that it's not stranded. Just an observation. I could be wrong but I was just thinking that stranded wire is multiple wires put together and when you put solid wires together. Seems to me that multiple solid wires twist it together. Makes a stranded wire. Am I wrong?

@emersongranados1910 10 ай бұрын

You are right✅ ig the guys just hates stranded lol, but it depends on the place you're working in, every country has different ways of building, solid Romex is good for wood houses but here in my country everything is blocks and poured concrete so pulling solid through the pipes in the wall would be a pain in the butt😅