How do you release the wires from a push in?
I have a surefire method to release the wire. Just use a drill in the little hole that geniuses can use to free the wire. Drilling with a drill bit a little larger than the hole with break off a bit of Bakelite and you are most of the way home. This method ruins the old fixture but they only cost just over a dollar.
What’s the best tool to remove electrical connectors?
ODOMY 78pcs Terminal Removal Tool Kit for Car, Wire Electrical Crimp Connector Extractor Puller Repair Remover Key Tools, Wire Connector Pin Release Key Extractor Tools Set for Most Terminal Connector . . Usually ships within 1 to 3 weeks. . . .
Do you need to rewire a stab connector?
If you are going to rewire you need to install a new connector. Stab connections are not listed for re-use — once you pull a wire out, their spring is weakened and they cannot be relied on to hold again. Reusing them violates NEC 110.3b, the requirement to follow labeling and instructions.
Can a broken sensor connector be held down?
By the time I need to replace them the plastic has become brittle, the sensor has bonded with its connector, and applying enough force to overcome both of these is difficult. Using a screwdriver to hold down the tooth is a recipe for a broken connector, if it isn’t broken already.
I have a surefire method to release the wire. Just use a drill in the little hole that geniuses can use to free the wire. Drilling with a drill bit a little larger than the hole with break off a bit of Bakelite and you are most of the way home. This method ruins the old fixture but they only cost just over a dollar.
ODOMY 78pcs Terminal Removal Tool Kit for Car, Wire Electrical Crimp Connector Extractor Puller Repair Remover Key Tools, Wire Connector Pin Release Key Extractor Tools Set for Most Terminal Connector . . Usually ships within 1 to 3 weeks. . . .
If you are going to rewire you need to install a new connector. Stab connections are not listed for re-use — once you pull a wire out, their spring is weakened and they cannot be relied on to hold again. Reusing them violates NEC 110.3b, the requirement to follow labeling and instructions.
By the time I need to replace them the plastic has become brittle, the sensor has bonded with its connector, and applying enough force to overcome both of these is difficult. Using a screwdriver to hold down the tooth is a recipe for a broken connector, if it isn’t broken already.