How do you extend short electrical wires?
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Quote from Youtube video: The spring clips inside the connectors. Hold the wires in. Place. Once you've made all the connections push. The connectors towards the back of the box and hook up the new switch or outlet.
Should I use push in wire connectors?
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Quote from Youtube video: If used properly I think they're okay they have their place. You may not have the hand strength to twist multiple number-12 wires together it's a faster way to make a connection.
Can ideal push in connectors be used with stranded wire?
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Quote from Youtube video: Application. The low insertion force makes it easy to push the solid or stranded wire fully into the connector.
How do you extend electrical wires in a wall?
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Quote from Youtube video: But this is how you put on a junction box a J box into your wall. And extend the wires even if for a few inches. Again you do not want to do splicing. Inside the wall behind a wall it's illegal.
How do you release a wire from a push in connector?
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Quote from Youtube video: Okay what we do is we take the small screwdriver and stick it into the rectangular slot that's directly under the wire. We push that in with our thumb. And pull the wire with the other hand.
How do quick wire connectors work?
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Quote from Youtube video: This snap lock has two channels an open channel and a blocked or terminated Channel it also has a gap on the side to allow the existing wire to be inserted.
How do you connect wires to a wire connector?
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Quote from Youtube video: You're going to press them into the connector as shown. And then when you insert the second wire you're actually going to push that wire into the other.
How do you connect stranded wire to solid wire?
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Quote from Youtube video: Even and wrap that strand of wire around the solid. Conductor. Then put your wire knot on top and twist it up tightly.
Are ideal wire connectors good?
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Quote from Youtube video: And you're good to go a very strong connection. And they do not come undone when you do it properly.
How do you connect small wires without soldering?
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Quote from Youtube video: Sometimes you can spin it a little bit with your fingers. To get it over top you want this pretty tight. And then you're gonna push. The shrink tubing over so it's exactly centered.
Can you splice stranded and solid wire?
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Quote from Youtube video: Them if you're going to use two stranded wires you're trying to splice two stranded wires together you're gonna use some type of crimper.
