When you're using a twist-on connector to splice a stranded wire with a solid wire, it's a good idea to strip an extra 1/8 inch of insulation from the stranded wire, and to hold the wires together so the stranded wire extends 1/8 inch past the solid. This helps the wire connector...
Or can you splice into existing electrical wires? Fortunately,the answer is yes. Colors need to be matched and safety protocols must be followed, but it is possible to splice existing wires instead of replacing the whole circuit. Savvy electricians can splice wires together, safely adding the le...
Locate the spot that needs the splice, and cut out the bad part of the wire. Check to make sure the wire is long enough to make the splice. You will need both ends of the wire to touch. You might need to install a short piece of wire between the cut wires to make up for what ...
There are a couple of ways to splice speaker wires. One way is to twist speaker wires together and use electrical tape. However, tape wears out over time, and the smallest tug on the wires can separate the connection. The better option is an in-line electrical crimp connector (also known...
Above I've removed the jacket from 14-3 NMB electrical wire. The ground wire is already bare but I'll need to remove insulation from the black, red, and white conductors before they can be connected to a device or to a splice. Excerpting from HOW to CONNECT WIRES to a RECEPTACLE or...
Once you’ve soldered all the connections, it’s time to insulate them. Wrap each connection individually with electrical tape to prevent any short circuits. After wrapping each splice, you can combine the whole group to form a single cable. Electrical tape isn’t a permanent solution, so yo...
How to Do a Western Union Splice: This the solder splice that offers the least resistance I've ever found : less than a hundred micro ohms! My Ohmmeter doesn't read less than that, so I'm happy with it. It's quite easy to do and offers great mechanical r
I am running a new 15A outlet into the back of a bookcase in a 50 year old house with updated electrical. The wire runs out the back of the retrofit box and down through the concrete foundation into the crawlspace to a wire I plan to splice into. Do I need to put armor around the...
Cutting electrical wires, stripping the insulation from their ends, and joining wires together are essential techniques when you’re doing electrical work. This expert guide shows you the tools and techniques that make this an easy and safe job.
Even walls that don’t have visible signs of electric might be concealing wiring traveling between floors or around the room. You can use an A/C voltage detector to detect hidden electric in walls. Remember! It is illegal to splice electrical wires outside of a junction box that is accessib...