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...
Next, pull the wires you want to splice through the clamps so the exposed ends are inside the junction box. Pull them far enough in so the clamp closes over the wire casing. At that point, you can twist the wires together with their counterparts-- make sure you match colors and twist ...
Take one set of wires that you intend to splice and place the ends/terminals next to each other—negative to negative (-), positive to positive (+). You want the wires to be in-phase. If you're unsure,test the speaker wires with a battery. Using the wire cutters, strip off the ex...
And this is the other side, which works ok. Couple of days later I'm back with a vengance. Came up with a better way to splice thin wires. I cut a tiny perfboard, added flux to help heat transfer around the tiny wires, and used that as a support to join the wires while...
How to Perfectly Clean Wires in Minutes!!!: Here is an old ham radio operators trick for cleaning wires for soldering that are old and corroded. It is hard to find this technique printed anywhere! I am a ham, NH7ZE, and learned it from my elmer (me
Terminate the ground wire and again splice the neutral wires without terminating them anywhere. Be Careful When Buying the Switches A final word of caution: when buying the switches, make sure the switch amperage is rated at least as much as the breaker that turns off the power to the circui...
Using a regular splice or electrical tape is not sufficient and will lead to major headaches down the road as the two ends of your wire either wriggle loose or tarnish.Installing wire in concrete Most dog fence installations require the wire to cross over a driveway or sidewalk at some ...
Telephone wiring is thin, meaning it is easily routable but also easily damaged. Because of this,do notrun wires nor install jacks: • Near any source of heat, such as water pipes and air ducts, which can corrode the wiring. • Within several inches of electrical receptacles, which can...
I also took out two notches along the bottom to clear a coolant hose and the spare tire frame. Once I was done cutting, I painted it black and screwed down the amplifier and crossover. Note the notch at the top for the power wires, the notch on the right side for the speaker wires...
Below are an older style steel electrical boxes nailed to wood framing in a building. The box is carrying six wires in total: two "hot", two neutral, and two grounds.At above right in addition to aluminum wiring hazards the box is overcrowded.See ALUMINUM WIRE REPAIR SPLICE SPACE....