WIRES AND SPLICE

Question 1

THIS KIND OF JOIN IS COMMONLY USED TO JOIN TWO OR MORE CONDUCTORS INSIDE THE JUNCTION BOX

Answer 1

RAT TAIL OR PIGTAIL

Question 2

THIS METHOD OF WRAPPI G IS GENERALLY USED ON SMALL CABLES BC THE STRANDS ARE FLEXIBLE AND ALL CAN BE WRAPPED IN ONE OPERATION

Answer 2

Y-SPLICE

Question 3

THIS IS USED WHERE THE TAP WIRE UNDER CONSIDERABLE TENSILE STRESS CIRCUIT

Answer 3

PLAIN TOP JOINT

Question 4

THIS IS USED WHERE THE TAP WIRE IS UNDER HEAVY TENSILE STRESS

Answer 4

KNOTTED TAP

Question 5

THIS IS USED AS TEMPORARY TAP

Answer 5

AERIAL TAP

Question 5

THE SAME APPLICATION IS DONE AS IN PLAIN TAP AND THE ONLY DIFF IS THAT TAP IS A COMBI OF TWO PLAIN TAPS SIDE BY SIDE

Answer 5

CROSS JOINT

Question 6

THIS IS TWO TAP WIRE TURNED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND IS USED USUALLY DONE IN CONSTRUCTION SITE

Answer 6

DUPLEX CROSS JOINT

Question 7

THIS IS USED EXTENSIVELY FOR OUTSIDE WIRING TO EXTEND THE LENGTH FROM ONE END TO ANOTHER

Answer 7

WESTERN UNION LONG TIE SPLICE

Question 8

THIS IS THE MOST WIDELY USED SPLICE OR JOINT IN INTERIOR WIRING INSTALLATION TO EXTEND THE LENGTH OF THE WIRE FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER

Answer 8

WESTERN SHORT-TIE SPLICE

Question 9

THIS IS USED ON LARGE SOLID CONDUCTORS WHERE IT IS DIFFICULT TO WRAP THE HEAVY TAP WIRE AROUND THE MAIN WIRE

Answer 9

WRAPPED TAP OR TEE JOINT