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Lecture 2 Common Wire Splices and Joints

This document describes various wire splices and joints used in electrical wiring. It explains different splice types including: - Rat tail or pig tail splices used inside junction boxes with no mechanical stress. - Y-splices used on small flexible cables that can be wrapped in one operation. - Knotted taps and plain taps used where tap wires are under heavy tensile stress. - Aerial taps used as temporary connections at construction sites. - Duplex cross joints and Western Union splices used to extend wire lengths or make multiple connections while withstanding tensile stresses.

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Lecture 2 Common Wire Splices and Joints

This document describes various wire splices and joints used in electrical wiring. It explains different splice types including: - Rat tail or pig tail splices used inside junction boxes with no mechanical stress. - Y-splices used on small flexible cables that can be wrapped in one operation. - Knotted taps and plain taps used where tap wires are under heavy tensile stress. - Aerial taps used as temporary connections at construction sites. - Duplex cross joints and Western Union splices used to extend wire lengths or make multiple connections while withstanding tensile stresses.

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COMMON 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 conduit
fitting
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
• 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-tap wire 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
• 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 T - JOINT.
• This is used on large solid conductors where it
is difficult to wrap the heavy tap wire around
the main wire.
ACTIVITY
WIRE SPLICES AND JOINTS
• Materials Needed:
– Solid wires # 14 or # 12 (1 meter)
– Illustration board ¼
– Plastic cover
– Permanent ink
• Tools and Equipment Needed:
– Long nose pliers
– Side cutter pliers
– Electrician knifes / wire stripper

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