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...
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...
Splice-bolt connector with copper alloy spacer for aluminum-to-copper connection Splicing tape Two adjustable wrenches Standard connectors like these won't work for copper-to-aluminum connections. You may find it necessary to connect, or splice, an aluminum wire to a copper wire when installing a...
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 ...
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8. Heat shrink each wire as you go. 9 put the shields back over the wires. Solder the shield strands, and just wrap or encase the wires with the foil. 10. Slide 1/2 inch heat shrink over. Done. I will post pictures that will show each step. I even had to splice in ...
Turn the power off. Use a voltmeter to verify. Video of the Day Step 2 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...
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
To splice an Ethernet cable, you’ll need a few essential tools: Wire cutters Crimping tool RJ45 connectors Ethernet cable (the one you want to splice) Cable strippers For testing the connections, you should get a network cable tester. This little device will let you know whether the connecti...
This guide provides instructions on how to wire a 4-way light switch, including replacing a 4-way switch and wiring a new 4-way switch into a set of two 3-way switches. Diagrams are also provided.