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    Steps in Common Splices and Joints: Steps in Splicing A Rat Tail Joint Steps Figures

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    The document describes the steps for making three common wire splices and joints: the rat tail joint, western union long-tie joint, and aerial tap joint. For each joint, the steps include stripping the insulation from the wire ends, placing the bare wires in a crossed position, and twisting or wrapping the wires together in a specific manner depending on the type of joint. The figures provide visual illustrations to accompany each set of steps.

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    The document describes the steps for making three common wire splices and joints: the rat tail joint, western union long-tie joint, and aerial tap joint. For each joint, the steps include stripping the insulation from the wire ends, placing the bare wires in a crossed position, and twisting or wrapping the wires together in a specific manner depending on the type of joint. The figures provide visual illustrations to accompany each set of steps.

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    The document describes the steps for making three common wire splices and joints: the rat tail joint, western union long-tie joint, and aerial tap joint. For each joint, the steps include stripping the insulation from the wire ends, placing the bare wires in a crossed position, and twisting or wrapping the wires together in a specific manner depending on the type of joint. The figures provide visual illustrations to accompany each set of steps.

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    Steps in Common Splices and Joints: Steps in Splicing A Rat Tail Joint Steps Figures

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    Roniel Balverde
    The document describes the steps for making three common wire splices and joints: the rat tail joint, western union long-tie joint, and aerial tap joint. For each joint, the steps include stripping the insulation from the wire ends, placing the bare wires in a crossed position, and twisting or wrapping the wires together in a specific manner depending on the type of joint. The figures provide visual illustrations to accompany each set of steps.

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    Steps in Common Splices and Joints

    Steps in splicing a Rat Tail Joint

    Steps Figures
    1. Strip the wire insulator at the ends of the
    conductor to be joined at about 1 ½ inch.
    Clean both wires to be joined.

    2. Place the two ends of bare wire in crossed


    position.

    3. Then, twist the bare conductors about ten


    times.

    Steps in splicing Western Union Long - Tie Joint

    Steps Figures
    1. Strip the wire ends for about 2 ¼ inches.

    2. Place the wires in crossed position about mid


    halfway from the insulation.

    3. Make three long twists of wires.

    4. Wrap each side of the wire for about four


    turns.
    Steps in splicing Aerial Tap Joint

    Steps Figures
    1. Strip the tap wire end about 2 ¼ inch. and
    the main wire end about 1inch.

    2. Place the wires in crossed position


    intersecting about ¼ inch from the insulation
    of the tap wire and the main wire.

    3. Bend the tap wire over the main wire making


    a long twist.

    4. Turn the tap wire around the main wire


    making four to five turns

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