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That sparky in Phoenix who told me to always pigtail my neutrals

I was on a service call in Mesa last month and the homeowner had a flickering light issue. Old timer named Dave who was retiring told me years ago to pigtail the neutrals instead of relying on the device to pass them through. Sure enough, pulled the switch and the backstabbed neutral had a hairline crack in the copper. Anyone else ever skip the pigtail and regret it later?
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gavinw45
gavinw451mo ago
Yeah skipping the pigtail bit me on a ceiling fan install last year, that crack in the neutral is exactly what I found too.
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danielr94
danielr941mo ago
Man I've been bit by that exact same gremlin more times than I care to admit.
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