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I replace motors quite regularly in 21 different supermarkets and have never taped wirenuts. The wire connections last longer than the motor bearings. Now, I will say I am working with stranded wire not solid and if you make sure that the ends of the wires are even and untwisted before putting the wirenut on and use the proper size wirenut for the wire, you won't have a problem of the wire coming out of the wirenut. And, I use the wirenuts that have the soft rubber skirts attached to the nuts. As a matter of fact, I usually have 8 or ten wirenuts in my pocket at any given time. (When I'm working) LOL. JMHO
Edit to add: If the motor is 460V and a compressor drive motor, I will bolt those leads to the incoming power and wrap first with splicing tape and then wrap with Scotch 33.
Pat
Edit to add: If the motor is 460V and a compressor drive motor, I will bolt those leads to the incoming power and wrap first with splicing tape and then wrap with Scotch 33.
Pat