mcdanjw

How do you guys splice together 2 pieces of heavy guage wire?

I've tried various different things over the years and never come up with anything I thought worked terribly well.

Let's say you have 8 gauge wire...

SilverKnight

when you said splice 2 wires, you meant connect them as one right? If this is the case, they have some huge connectors (up to 4 gauge). All you have to do is remove the insulation, stick the bare wire in the connector then use a vise or a hammer to crimp it.

SanDogDewey

I use a Western Union Splice. Pics near the bottom of the link. You can solder it to improve the physical strength and electrical continuity of the connection.

http://www.tpub.com/neets/book4/12a.htm

mcdanjw

Silverknight, where do you get those large connectors?

NJ_CLS_driver

What I do is put them end to end and soilder the connections and use Heat Shrink Tubing over the wires and touch the ends up with Liquid Electrical Tape for a perfect seal.

Slooo97CL

iTrader: (1)

i just buy a new 8 gauge wire...f the Bs ya kno