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Relative lost his whole house to old wiring in the attic. Staples, aging plastic, and thermal cycling. Roof was engulfed before the smoke alarms went off.

soldering electrical wiring is really not a good idea. just use wagos

Agree, Wago’s Lever Nuts especially are a game changer.

Those DIYers who reject the “licensed electrician and I need a permit” model could benefit most from them - they’re almost foolproof.

Instead they’re expensive, hard to find as Lowe’s/Home Depot don’t sell them, and not too many average people are familiar with them.

I won’t ever buy plain wire nuts again unless it’s to cap a single wire.

>> ...expensive

What do you expect? It's German engineering :-)

Soldering those is forbidden here nowadays. Has to be crimped with a metal jacket around the ends.