Connecting and joining wires

This page covers how to safely and reliably connect or join wires together.

Summary

Often during a repair, wires need to be connected or reconnected. Perhaps a worn out flex is being replaced or a failed thermal fuse. Simply twisting the wires together would hardly ever be a good idea, but there are several other ways of doing it.

Safety

Where the wires carry mains voltage it's essential that the join is properly insulated.

If the join may come under strain then the wires should be clamped in some way to prevent the join from pulling apart. This is essential in the case of mains voltages.

Screw terminals

Enclosed junction box for mains leads

Choc block - fold over the wire or solder to ensure the screw grips.

Soldering

Also heat shrink solder sleeves

Crimping

Also heat shrink crimp connectors

Insulating your connections

• PVC tape
• Heat shrink sleeving
• Earth wire sleeving

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