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Emil de Dios - Orion

15 Kinds of Wire Splices

1. Western union short tie -A wire

splice widely used or applied inside to

building. This splice is applied only to

small solid wire.2.Western union long tie -A splice

which is similar to a western union short

tie, only that the number of twist at the

center and at both end are more compare

to a short tie.3.Duplex Wire Splice -A wire splice

used in joining wires in parallel.

4.Britannia -This splice in applied in

both inside and outside the building to

big solid wire where twisting is difficult.

5.Scarfed Splice -A splice similar in

appearance with that of Britannia only

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that its end is hidden.

6.Ordinar !rapped ca"le splice -A

splice used in joining through conductorsthat are stranded. This kind of splice is

applied in the absence of the connectors.

#.$lain tap or tee %oin -This is mostly

used in outside work for joining a tapwire to a through conductor.

&.S'all aerial tap %oin -A join mostly

used in location where wires are

subjected to considerable movement.

(.)notted or loop tap %oin -This ismostly used for tapping a temporary

wiring or lightning system where

soldering is not applied.

1*.Ordinar ca"le tap %oin -This is

generally used where large stranded

wires are tap to a main or through

conductor.

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11.Wrapped tap or tee %oin - This is

used in large solid conduct where it is

found difficult to wrap the large tap wirearound the main wire.

12.Split ca"le tap or tee %oin - This is

most frequently used where small

stranded wire or cable are tap to athrough conductor.

13.Ordinar cross %oint - This is used

where two tap conductors are to extend

away from the branch conductor in

opposite direction.14.Dou"le !rapped cross %oin - This is

used in the same manner and reason as

the ordinary cross join with the

advantage of being stronger.

15.+at ,ail %oin - A wire splice mostly

used in outlet and junction boxes.