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My apprentice said 'why are we taping these splices if the box is full of goop anyway' during a wet location job last Thursday.
It made me realize we were just doing it out of habit, so now I'm asking, what's your actual rule for when taping inside a sealed enclosure is still necessary?
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amymiller1mo ago
Totally get that. We used to tape every single splice in a weatherproof box until a new guy asked the same thing. Now we only tape if the wires are under real strain or if the goop might not fully cover a sharp edge. It saved us a ton of time on a big parking lot light job last month. The habit is hard to break, but it makes sense when you stop and think about it.
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evan_harris141mo ago
Our crew cut tape use by half last year.
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