Wires can wear out or get damaged from rodents or corrosion, so it’s common to need to splice them from time to time. You might also need to splice wires if you ...

A while back I blogged about using heat-shrink butt connectors to make weatherproof, durable splices when repairing electrical wires on farm equipment. I mentioned that a customer had shared with me a ...

The need to splice a few wires is a very common requirement in electronics and electrical situations ranging from in-progress prototype at the bench to the final assembled product. There are various ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at thread checkers to identify nuts and bolts, handy flexible hose clamp pliers and battery desulfators. This week's cool tool, generically known as heat-shrink ...

Don’t let short electrical wires cramp your DIY project. Splice in extra wire in a few seconds using easy push-in connectors. Electricians should leave at least six inches of wire in wall boxes, which ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Wire connectors are electrical fasteners that are essential to help you join (splice) ...

If you've ever messed around with a car's electrical system or fitted toys like auxiliary lights and winches, you may be familiar with the art of soldering– splicing wires together. It's not hard, but ...

A while back, [Marius] was faced with a problem. A friend of his lives in the middle of a rainforest, and a microphone was attacked by a dirty, greasy rat. The cable was gnawed in half, and with it ...

Cable harness design is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of electronics design, just as essential as PCB design. While numerous software options exist for PCB design, cable harness design tools ...

The 222 Series splicing connector enables termination and retermination of wires in sizes from 28 to 12 AWG. The three-conductor connector integrates an orange actuator lever that allows for toolless ...

Just off I-70, crews are putting some of final touches on the Mighty Argo Cable Car, a new gondola that will carry visitors ...