COMMON WIRE
SPLICES AND
JOINTS
Introduction
As a student in Electrical Installation and Maintenance
you should acquire the
important knowledge and skills in wire splices and joints
and should be familiar with the
actual application of every splice and joint. This will serve
as your tool in performing actual
wiring installation. Of course, another factor is the
knowledge in interpreting and analyzing
the wiring diagram especially if the circuit is complicated.
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The following are the Common Electrical Wire Splices and Joints.
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
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.
Knotted tap.
Knotted tap.
This is used
where the tap
wire is under
heavy tensile
stress.
Plain tap joint.
This is used where
the
tap wire is under
considerable
tensile
stress circuit.
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-
tapwire turned
simultaneously and
is used where the
two tap wire is
under heavy
tensile stress.
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. This is
used
extensively for
outside wiring to
extend
the length of wire
from one end to
another.
Cross joint. The same
application is done
as in plain tap and the
only difference is
that this tap is a
combination of two
plain
taps place side by side
with each other
Wrapped Tap or Tee
Joint. This is
used on large solid
conductors where it
is difficult to wrap the
heavy tap wire
around the main wire.
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