Splicing Power Wire

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Topic: Splicing Power Wire

Posted By: OBWAN
Subject: Splicing Power Wire
Date Posted: June 19, 2005 at 1:20 AM

Hi everyone,

I have a 14' length of 5 gauge power wire that is a few feet too short. Would it be ok to splice the extra length that I need on to one end of the cable that I have or should I buck up and buy a cable that is the right length? If I can splice on the extra length, what is the best way to go about doing it?

Thanks for your help.

Brian

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: June 19, 2005 at 9:57 AM

You can splice. Strip it back, solder on the extra length, insulate the solder joint with shrink tubing - don't use electrical tape as it will come off. If you don't feel comfortable solder wire that large, you could use a distrubution block or a standard butt-splice. There are splices avaialble at a hardware store that screw down on each side. Again, be sure to properly insulate after the splice.

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