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Good to meet the people that influence your work.

😂 thats awesome!

If you swap the green wire for the black there's no need for a pigtail

Both methods are Code acceptable, as the Code makes no recognition of either. Personally (being in the trade for 40 yrs, now retired) I prefer to pigtail. While it takes a little more time on new installs, I've always felt that NOT having the device carry the full downstream load is better. In commercial and industrial environments (where I did most of my work) it also allowed for changing-out a bad receptacle with the circuit "hot", since you are only un-wiring the device, and not the downstream loads.

Just picked these up at Lowe's on clearance for $15 I like em

I dont believe its ment to have them in the back and on the screws. I could be wrong but my assumption would be to use either or and not have loaded like that. But yes the back stab iv always been told not to use and loose connection on top of it being completely loaded on high draw outputs.

Mike holt slept w my wife..

Never mix wire size

I was taught pigtails every time.

Stab lock

Back stab caused overheating because of bad sparking connection

UPDATE: I showed Mike Holt this in person, he says to use the device as a junction and use the back stabs

Liking the hat 👍

Pigtail!

I know your not supposed splice 12/2 and 14/2 together.And,Im thinking the wires wer loose,due to the stabbing of the wires.

High draw appliances and loose connections will do this every time.

15A rated device,loose connections,piss poor installation practices

That thing is giving me carpal tunnel pain with your little fingers.

Sounds like it got too hot that's why it's best not to stab in the back almost looks like the ground came in contact with the hot needs a 20amp breaker and GFCI 20amp what we lern from this loose connection and hope you don't have to pull new wire from the panel to solve the issue

We always pigtailed never stab in the back

I pigtail unless gfci circuit slaving to other recepticals

I only pigtail if the wires in the box are too short… and I use WAGO’s…

Pigtail

Honestly pigtails take longer and dont actually provide a benefit

Heat generated by loose wire connections on the outlet

My guess would be too much load being that it wasnt pigtailed. But bagstabs also could have played a roll in a loose connection

Pig tails

New? What have you Ben living under a rock dude

Thats a hot load! Any malfunctioning device can pull too much power and do this new or old outlet. At first air fryer microwave and hair dryer/space heater running at the same time. 12g says it was likley a 20amp breaker and circut with a 15amp outlet which is good. Whoever added the backstack was the kiss of death and yes pigtail always!

My favorite stubby is in my pants!

Loose connections create heat. Anymore questions?

Two high-draw appliances plugged in (e.g. air fryer + toaster oven); possible loose / corroded connection? All copper wiring (those neutrals look like copper...) or was any of it aluminum?

The guy probably hooked up a Bitcoin mining machine. Those things pull a lot of juice.

Bad/loose connections 🤔

It overheated😢

That's not a gfci

What brand?

Shit old receptacle loose connections and or backstab

Loose connection on a high draw receptacle

Always pig tail. Always unless it’s meant to be on the load side of a gfci

Pigtail

Love that thing

they been out for over 30 years

Pigtail if it’s a branch circuit but otherwise just safer to pigtail so your device doesn’t hold the whole load

Thats some good Hookin its a very noble profession. A tip use the magnetic ball attachment on the end of your fishsticks. You will be suprised how easy it is to line up things when they auto stick together. Ive even use that ball chain thing with the dog catcher like loop for tight areas. Great work you "Can" do it lol.