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WorksheetsWire Splices and Joints
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
A joint commonly used to join two or more conductors inside the junction box.
Aerial Tap
Rat Tail
This is a two tap wire turned simultaneously and is used where the two tapped wire are under heavy tensile stress.
Duplex Cross Joint
Double - Crossed Joint
This is the most widely used splice in interior wiring installation.
Western Union Long-tie Splice
Western Union Short-tie Splice
This joint is used where the tapped wire is under heavy tensile stress.
Knotted Tap
Plain Tap
A method of wrapping generally used on small cables.
Y Splice
Britannia Splice
This is used where the tap wire is under considerable tensile stress circuit.
Duplex Cross Joint
Plain Tap Joint
This is used extensively for outside wiring to extend the length of wire from one end to another.
Western Union Short-Tie
Western Union Long-Tie
This is used as a temporary tap usually done in construction sites.
Aerial Tap
Plain Tap
It is used in the same manner as the ordinary-crossed join with the advantage of being stronger.
Double-crossed Joint
Duplex cross joint
This splice is applied on both inside and outside of the building to big solid wire where twisting is difficult but there is an equipment to lessen the difficulty on doing this kind of splice.
Britannia Splice
Y splice
Y Splice
Rat tail
Knotted Tap
Britannia Splice
Double-crossed Joint
Aerial Tap
Duplex Cross Joint
Double-crossed Joint
Plain Tap
Western Union Short-tie Splice
Western Union Long-tie Splice
Britannia Splice
Western Union Short-tie Splice
Western Union Long-tie Splice
Britannia Splice
Rat tail
knotted tap
Plain tap
Rat tail
knotted tap
Plain tap
Rat tail
knotted tap
Plain tap
aerial tap
knotted tap
Plain tap
Western Union Short-Tie Splice
Britannia Splice
Western Union Long-Tie Splice
