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In electrical wiring, a T-splice is a splice that is used for connecting the end of one
In electrical wiring, a T-splice is a splice that is used for connecting the end of one wire
Overhead power cabling. The conductor consists of seven strands of steel (centre, high tensile strength), surrounded by four outer layers of aluminium (high conductivity). Sample diameter 40 mm
A wire is a flexible strand of metal.
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to the middle of another wire, thus forming a shape like that of the letter "T." This splice can be used with solid or stranded wires. The existing wire is called the main wire. The new wire that connects to the main wire is called the branch wire or tap wire. This is a prevalent junction type used in knob and tube wiring
Knob or KNOB may refer to:
Objects
* A round handle
** Doorknob
** Control knob, controls a device
** Brodie knob, on a steering wheel
* Tow ball or hitch ball
* Dorset knob, a biscuit
Landforms
* A rounded hill or mountain, particularly in ...
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See also
* Rat-tail splice *Western Union splice
Western may refer to:
Places
*Western, Nebraska, a village in the US
* Western, New York, a town in the US
* Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
* Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia
*Western world, countries that ...
* Wire wrap
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