Wire Connectors: How to Use Them (Safely) For a Proper Electrical Splice Providing you follow a few key steps, some basic electrical work is easy and accessible. By Roy Berendsohn Published: Sep ...

If you decide to splice wires, ... Crimp-on wire connectors work well if they’re crimped properly (a 5/16-in.-wide crimp) and sealed (usually with heat-shrinkable tubing).

A properly crimped connection is ­relatively ­flexible. Like soldering, there is proper technique involved in making a crimped connection. ­Practice making good crimp connections on scrap. Strip just ...

Twisting the wires tight enough can be difficult, so consider the “modified” Lineman splice shown at :58 in the video above. This wraps the wires together then twists them back onto themselves.

Follow along as editor Kevin McNulty explains basic electrical wiring and wire splicing for your 4x4. Also connecting and protecting electrical wire inside 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine.

Don’t let short electrical wires cramp your DIY project. Splice in extra wire in a few seconds using easy push-in connectors. Electricians should leave at least six inches of wire in wall boxes ...

When Your Wall Box Doesn't Have Enough Wire, Try These Easy Push-In Connectors Push-in connectors are a great alternative to wire nuts when you are tight on space. By Timothy Dahl Published: Jun ...

It’s 2010, which means it’s almost the future, which means pretty soon your speaker wire-stripping and Cat 5 cable-crimping skills will about as useful as knowing how to cobble a pair of shoes.