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Types of Splicing and Jointing

The document provides an overview of splicing and jointing methods for electrical wires, detailing various types of splices such as Western Union Short-tie, Western Union Long-tie, and Y-Splice, which are used to extend wire lengths. It also describes jointing techniques including the Britannia joint, Straight joint, and Tee Joint, among others, which are used to connect electrical power cables. Each method is suited for specific applications based on the requirements of the wiring installation.

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Types of Splicing and Jointing

The document provides an overview of splicing and jointing methods for electrical wires, detailing various types of splices such as Western Union Short-tie, Western Union Long-tie, and Y-Splice, which are used to extend wire lengths. It also describes jointing techniques including the Britannia joint, Straight joint, and Tee Joint, among others, which are used to connect electrical power cables. Each method is suited for specific applications based on the requirements of the wiring installation.

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Splicing and

Jointing
Splicing
Electrical connection or joining of two or more wires to
extend their length that conduct electricity in a building.

Types of Splicing
1. Western Union Short 3. Y-Splice
tie Splice

2. Western Union Long-tie


Splice
Western Union Short-tie Splice
This is the most widely used splice or joint in interior wiring
installation to extend the length of wire from one point to another.
Western Union Long-tie Splice

This is used extensively for


outside wiring to extend the
length ofwire from one end to
another.
Y-Splice
This method of wrapping is generally used
on small cables because the strands are flexible and all
can be wrapped in one operation.
JOINTING
Joining electrical power cables can be as simple as twisting the
wires and taping them or more detailed using a variety of inline
adapters and connectors.

Types of Jointing
1. The Britannia joint 6.Plain tap joint
2. Straight joint 7.Aerial Tap
3.Tee Joint/Wrapped Tap 8.Duplex cross joint
4.Rat Tail or Pig Tail 9. Cross Joint
5. Knotted tap
The Britannia Joint
Is a form of electrical joint used for bare overhead
wires where great tensile strength is required.
Straight joint
The copper wires are separated for a length
of about 2 inches from the end, and carefully
cleaned with emery cloth. The remainder of
the exposed copper wires are twisted tightly
together, and the central strand is cut out as
close as possible to the point where the
strands commence to separate.
Tee Joint/Wrapped Tap
This is used on large solid conductors where
it is difficult to wrap the heavy tap wire
around the main wire. Voltage
Rat Tail or Pig Tail
This kind of joint is commonly used
to join two or more conductors inside
the junction box. It is suitable for
service where there is no mechanical
stress when wires are to be
connected in an outlet box, switch, or
conduit fitting.
Knotted tap
It is also known as butted splices. Each was
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made by joining the free ends of the conductors
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together.
Plain tap joint
This is used where the tap wire
is under considerable tensile stress circuit.
7.Aerial Tap
This is used as a temporary tap usually
done in constructions sites. The easy twist
will facilitate tap wire movement.
Duplex cross joint
This is a two-tap wireturned simultaneously
and is used where the twotap wire is under
heavy tensile stress.
Cross Joint
The same application is done as inplain tap and the only difference
is that this tap is a combination of two plain taps place side by side
with each other.

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