Is it better to pigtail outlets? – Sage-Advices
The only appropriate way to wire a receptacle in a box with three cables is to use pigtails to connect the receptacles. Never connect more than one wire under a single screw terminal.
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Cut three separate pigtail wires—one black (hot), one white (neutral), and one bare or green (ground)—to a length of six to eight inches. Could I have 3" in of wiring coming in then pigtail another 3"? Or do I need to have 6" coming in regardless as one wire then anything pigtailed is extra? I want to have minimal wire in there to eliminate any potential shorts. Pigtailing is a wiring technique used in electrical installations where multiple wires are connected together using a short piece of wire, often referred to as a "pigtail. Pigtails at least 6" long must be left at all boxes for making up device connections or splices.