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ELECTRIC WIRE sa COAXIAL CABLE sa ELECTRIC CORD sa ELECTRIC WIRE CONDUIT sa ELECTRIC WIRE CONNECTOR sa ELECTRIC WIRE INSULATION sa ELECTRIC WIRE MANAGEMENT sa ELECTRIC WIRE OUTLET sa ELECTRIC WIRE SNAKING sa ELECTRIC WIRE TRACER sa ELECTRIC WIRING x CABLE (ELECTRIC) xx ELECTRIC WIRING xx ELECTRONIC COMPONENT xx WIRE Tip on repairing/extending a wire which has broken at the point it enters a "black box" of some kind. The basics of cable specifications (number of conductors, gauge, capacitance, insulation, etc.) used for remote control, data transmission, etc. Straight-wire inductance graph for wire gauges 10-38. A look at the controversy over aluminum electrical wiring. Tip: Super glue wire joints before covering with tape. Correct techniques for connecting copper-wire fixtures to aluminum house wiring. Site-built wire spinner lets you uncoil flat lengths of electric wire without twists or kinks. Tip: Use steel wool to clean oxidation off the wire leads of electronic components. Wiring basics. Part 1. Learning all about home electrical systems. Wire sizes and types. Tip on splicing No.10 and larger wires using a clamp connector or a split-bolt connector. How to make a good splice or connection. Four most common splices are shown: Rat-tail, Western Union, simple tap, and fixture-wire splice. How to live safely with aluminum wiring. A guide to common problems and how to identify and correct them. What you need to know about your electric service. How to determine the size of the service-entrance conductors for residential use. A guide to standard fasteners. (1) Threaded fasteners (cap & machine screws). (2) Crimp-on electrical terminals and connectors. Build a rack from PVC pipe to store reels of electrical wire. While being dispensed, the wires run through rubber grommets to help straighten them out. Guidelines for the proper way to install switches when using aluminum wiring. Tip on using WD-40 to lubricate vinyl-jacketed wiring being pulled through holes in wood. How choose and use copper wire. Wire. An overview of the gauge, construction and characteristics of various kinds of electrical wire. Crimp-on connectors. The quick way to solderless joints. How to cut, splice and connect wires. Alternative way to cut armored cable (BX) which avoids accidently cutting the wires inside. How to solder-splice and use heat-shrink tubing. Tip: How to secure multistrand wire under a terminal screw. Tip: Improve the safety of aluminum wiring by adding copper wire pigtails. How to defuse the hazards of aluminum house wiring. The new know-how you need for aluminum wiring. The main difference is that aluminum wire must be one size larger than copper wire for a given amperage. Running wiring on and through concrete. The controversy over aluminum wiring. Coping with wire and cable. Tools that make your wire and cable connections look and perform like they were factory made. Includes a lot of tips on proper techniques. Make your own custom hardware. Make LED mounting strips and LED holders. Make PC board edge connectors from J-pins. Make IC terminal sockets from J-pin and Molex soldercon. Make piggyback mount for ICs. Make PC board and ribbon-cable connectors from male & female headers. Make your own plug-in terminal strips for discrete components. How to splice electrical wire. A look at how to supply electric power to a rotating device without twisting the mechanism. Sequential models of an antitwister mechanism patented by D.A. Adams and a drawing of a machine embodying the mechanism. Tip: Make wire hangers (straps) from wood. | |||||||||
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