Rat-Tail Joint
The Western Union or Lineman
A rat-tail splice, also known as a twist
splice or a pig-tail splice, is a very
basic electrical splice that can be
done with both solid and
stranded wire. It is made by taking
two or more bare wires and wrapping
them together symmetrically around
the common axis of both wires.
Aerial Cable
An aerial cable or air cable is an
insulated cable usually containing
all conductors required for an
electrical distribution system
(typically using aerial bundled cables)
or a telecommunication line, which is
suspended between utility
poles or electricity pylons. As aerial
cables are completely insulated there
is no danger of electric shock when
touching them and there is no
requirement for mounting them
with insulators on pylons and poles.
Wester Union Joint
splice was developed during the
introduction of the telegraph to
mechanically and electrically
connect wires that were subject to
loading stress. The wrapping pattern
is designed to cause the termination
to tighten as the conductors pull
against each other.
Y-Splice
SPLICES AND JOINTS. When
working with electronic
equipment or with electrical
wiring, it may from time to time
become necessary to splice or
join wires together.