ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area What connector do you prefer for BX cable?

Those Snap2it things are great for fishing....

If a tug doesn't seat it, grab it at the KO and pop it in with a pair of needlenose or Knipex channel locks.

I too have come across different brands of MC that the conductors will pull out of. And occasionaly some that is still soaked in degreaser from the factory, so the whole inside of the cable is 'lubed', you could easily pull out 20'. One place I go to has the "cleanest" MC around (when I stock the truck I go there), no blackened hands....

We used to use the speedlocks but switched over to the snap in due to cost mostly (was about 40% the price) and speed of install. Only thing I dont like is trying to remove them from a 4^2 with a single gang P-Ring.

I use the two screw connectors for cut-in boxes mostly, but I have used all 3 types of connectors with success.

I have also taken a small screwdriver and slipped in between drywall and box(covered by plate_ to help snap in those difficult connectors or to remove any debris ie insulation etc that is blocking a piece of bx the snap in rings work like a champ but then again so do the romex type just a little tougher...I have also used the screwdriver trick to hold the connector in while starting a lock nut.....