COMMON WIRE SPLICES AND JOINTS

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.
 Common Electrical Wire Splices and Joints

• Rat Tail or Pig Tail • Duplex cross joint

• Y-splice • Western Union Short-tie
Splice
• Knotted tap
• Western Union Long Tie
• Plain tap joint. • Cross joint
• Aerial tap • Wrapped Tap or Tee Joint
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 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.
SPLICING OF WIRES
common wire splices and joints used in
electrical wiring installations.
Steps in splicing a rat tail joint

• Strip the wire insulator at the ends of the conductor to be

joined at about 50 mm. Clean both wires to be joined.
• Place the two ends of bare wire in crossed position.
• Then, twist the bare conductors about five to seven times.
Steps in splicing western union long-
tie joint
• Strip the wire ends for about 75 mm.
• Place the wires in crossed position about mid halfway from
the insulation.
• Make four to six long twists of wires.
• Wrap each side of the wire for about four to five turns
 STEPS IN SPLICING AERIAL TAP
JOINT
• Strip the tap wire end about 75 mm. and the main wire end about
25 mm.
• Place the wires in crossed position intersecting about 5 mm from
the insulation of the tap wire and the main wire.
• Bend the tap wire over the main wire making a long twist.
• Turn the tap wire around the main wire making four to five turns.
Directions: Search for the (8) different wire splicing used to electrical
installation. Write the words vertically, horizontally, backward, upward or
downward.
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ASSIGNMENT

Each group will bring the following supplies and materials

• 3 meters Flat Cord # 18 AWG
• 1 pc Male Plug.
• 2 pcs. Eyelet Wire Connectors
• 1 pc Convenience Outlet (surface type duplex)
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