How To Connect or Splice Wires Together - 10 Methods

How to splice or connect broken and cut electrical wires together. In this video I go over 10 different ways to repair or reconnect a chewed or damaged electrical wire cable using wire nuts, crimp connectors, shrink tubing, electrical tape, and push in connectors. I also provide some quick tips on how to strip, twist, and crimp electric wires and connectors properly. None of the methods I show include any soldering, just basic connectors to splice and connect wires that anyone can do.
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[@dianeladico1769]

Oh thank goodness, a video that's direct, useful and clear. I just want to repair the cord to the LED lights that I hit with the lawnmower last year. Your video was perfect-just the right amount of info without a dissertation. I simply want to be able to use the lights and not electrocute the neighborhood. The heat shrink tubing will be exactly what I need. Since there are two wires I'll put a larger one over them both. If I can remember to thread it on first and I'll keep the cord off the ground this time.🙄 Thanks so much.

[@Samlol23_drrich]

My favorite is soldering and then using the heat shrink..especially fun when you solder and then remember you forgot to slide the heat shrink tube onto the wire. DOH

[@monkeyman2174]

Video was not for us. For those other guys. lol

[@wf8933]

I am guilty of doing that, 😿😿

[@franciswheaton3051]

That is absolutely the best splice......unfortunately in the field i don't alwas have ac power...and battery irons have been disappointing.....a pencil torch works in open application but in a tight space it is dangerous...(i get alot of broken wires farming)...

[@WordofAdviceTV]

@samlol23 That is probably the ultimate method! 😄 Haha and I think all of us repair guys have done that mistake more than once. 😅

[@scottheley2717]

-x

[@empresslika]

Thank you for such a thorough and well informed video! This helped so much!

[@AndrewJosephTurelli1337]

great video!

[@AndrewJosephTurelli1337]

great stuff really like this gentleman! god bless!

[@Opescuseme]

In over my head trying to install an aftermarket stereo in my car and this was incredibly helpful

[@OGMangler]

Great video. I love the advice at the end. funny stuff

[@ftwbreeze]

Hello Jay, great training video for everyone watching. You have knowledge and special way of sharing, making learning easy. Take care and keep being awesome my friend.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video. I appreciate the comment and may you continue to be awesome and a blessing to all around you as well! 🙂👍👍

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[@shaundocmcgowan8836]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@Kawa11poop]

Thanks for doing this, We needed to know how to splice wires in school and you just helped me do it. Your so good at these things :)

[@lana6335]

Thank you for the uploading

[@cockasorrus7475]

You were made for doing KZbin videos buddy! Excellent!! Thank you!! I prefer heat shrink tube. I take the wire and half it on each side. Then I twist the four segments individually. Then together and heat shrink wrap. I hope you can visualize.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Haha thanks James! I appreciate the comment, glad you liked the video! 😄 It took me a minute to visualize but wow! Yes, that sounds like a great method! I will need to try that, thank you for sharing! 👍👍👍 Have a phenomenal week this week brother! May there be abundant blessings raining down on your household.

[@webjornervikusa]

thank u daddy waddy this actually really helped me and my friend ❤❤❤

[@rukus13]

Tip: after cutting the insulation around strands of wire, before pulling off the cut insulation twist it while pulling it off. It will twist the wire strands nicely.

[@dragonseeker8830]

Very helpful, thx!

[@losmoore3358]

I used heat shrink tube with solder in the middle and water proof in one.

[@harrydickson4575]

👍👍 another great video 👍👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Whoa whoa! I ranked up to 6 thumbs up! It's an honor Harry. 😄😄 I really do appreciate you always stopping by for my videos good sir, always good to see the thumbs up from you! 👍👍👍 May the good Lord bless you and yours abundantly spiritually, mentally, and physically in this new week and even more so in the weeks to come! 🙏🙏

[@tonym6920]

Great demo and informative as always, thanks Jay! 👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you Tony! Glad you liked the video! May you be abundantly blessed in this new week my friend 👍👍👍

[@AngieELM]

I have a broken wire in a light fixture and my dog that loves me so much chewed the wiring of a portable AC. Thank you for this video.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! May the reconnecting go smoothly!

[@whoaamarloww1037]

Did he get electrocuted ?

[@AngieELM]

@@whoaamarloww1037 no and I don’t have him anymore. He hopped the wall too many times. He was crazy

[@Daniel-dn7ic]

Good stuff! Repairing wife's stand mixer speed control arm (a different youtube video 😜) and accidentally damaged the power wire on reassembly. Your video and a trip to Harbor Freight and we're eating homemade bread again.

[@markt2202]

Love your videos

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thanks Mark! I appreciate you stopping by, have a fabulous new week!!

[@Sinfuldeathband]

I was working with my electrics in my guitar and one of the wires got cut accidentally and this video helped very much thank you

[@SingForHisGlory777]

Look at that cute chameleon on your shoulder!!😍😍😍 He is camouflaged with the plants behind you! 🦖

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Someone actually noticed it!! 😄 His name is Dragon and he's a fun chameleon! 😎

[@christiankeller3656]

Thanks for making this! Thankfully, I have guitar fingers so messing with wires hardly ever hurts my hands anymore 😂

[@Eddy63]

I prefer the Wago wire connectors ... Good vid and Aloha from across the creek 😂😅🤣

[@WordofAdviceTV]

They are indeed very convenient! 😄👍👍 Thanks Eddy, good to see you! Sending you an oceanic greeting in return! 😄 Hope your new week will bring wonderful blessings to you, stay cool!

[@RafelaCaminong]

For me is the first one because its very easy and simple and i have the materials that it needs.

[@sherwinmendozaanago4174]

👏☺️🤗❤️💚👍😍 watching from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@Tattered_Talan]

I only use tape and have never had trouble, so I would say it can be permanent

[@DisabilityExams]

Is there any better insulation for air conditioner lines than that crappy foam that falls apart in a year or two, as seen in the video?

[@Samlol23_drrich]

I’ve never had a problem with the oem kflex

[@WordofAdviceTV]

@JDave Foster To be honest I never really looked into it since the insulation is really easy to replace. I looked at the oem kflex Sam suggested and that looks like a good choice 👍

[@bobwelch5056]

Thanks Jay

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You bet Bob. Thanks for stopping by, may God bless you with health, wisdom, and an always positive spirit! 👍👍

[@kataysmith9581]

A woman thanks you for this great video!

[@neighborhoodsquirrel2504]

I like soldering the wire with shrink tubing the best because I know I will not have possible bad connection issues with oxidation of the copper wires.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

That is probably indeed the best option, thank you for sharing! Have a magnificent new week good sir! 👍👌🤙

[@DanScottChannel]

I was trimming shrubs by my electric meter and accidentally cut the thick, solid metal grounding wire that goes down into the ground. What kind of connector can I use to splice that back together? Thanks!

[@Capt-Intrepid]

You forgot a link to the orange "electrical coupling"... like an "electrical SharkBite fitting"... 3:40

[@WordofAdviceTV]

I actually could not find it on Amazon! 😇 The only one I found was out of stock. I bought mine at Lowe's. You are very right though, I did say I would put all of the names in the description. I just went ahead and added a link of the out of stock one. Perhaps they will stock it later.

[@fowlintent]

I have been using, with good success, the shrink connectors with a band of solder inside the connector. Using a heat gun, the solder melts as the tubing shrinks.

[@Zoldyck_89]

Salamat lods sa tutorial

[@The_Tronic_Drummer]

Soldered connection will never come apart. Great for auto repairs where vibration is a factor.

[@Samlol23_drrich]

Not the way I do them……..

[@WordofAdviceTV]

@Pinball I don't work on automotive so I didn't consider the vibration aspect. Thank you for pointing that out!

[@jjarechiga]

Crimping is preferred over soldering. Soldering creates a weak spit on the wire right after the solder, and that weak spot will break with enough stressful vibration. There are NASA videos that prove it so don't take my word.

[@Samlol23_drrich]

@@jjarechiga not the way I crimp.......

[@jjarechiga]

@@Samlol23_drrich 🤦

[@kevin4Xajstribling]

Thank u bro

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome!

[@shanefrank3281]

Unless it is wiring for my house where I use pushin, waygo, or wirenuts, I always use the heatshrink method but I solder the wires before I add the heatshrink.

[@sammakovskiy6613]

Love the waterproof butt connectors, I think some even come with solder.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

I haven't seen those before, thanks for broadening my horizons brother Sam! 😄 May God bless you abundantly in this new week my friend!

[@sammakovskiy6613]

@@WordofAdviceTV I accept, Blessings to you as well brother!

[@-AnyWho]

i have a old caloric oven that needs a new hot surface igniter in oven. i didn't order part yet but if i need to cut wires from the old one to tie in the new one, how would i make sure its oven temp resistant? I'm guessing there is a special connectors for that? or would they give me a long enough lead to go to back of stove to connect it at board (or where ever it goes)?

[@asuwish7640]

I want to convert a hanging hardwired light fixture (multiple arms) to a plug in with a switch. The cords i can find are 2 prong though. What do i do with the ground wire coming from the fixture if the cord only has 2 wires?

[@HerrDagerman]

Good video but I feel soldering is the best and most reliable way of joining two wires together

[@FLYBOYMATTHEW75]

With the tip at 4:40 on twisting stranded wire, it's better practice to twist it clockwise. When you connect multiple wires with a wire nut, you twist the nut on clockwise, and twisting the individual stranded wire in the same direction keeps the stranded wire from unwinding when you screw on the nut.

[@thanapatrachartburut513]

Number 9 i like most for small wire like 22 awg

[@kenk3102]

...a soldered connection followed up with epoxy filled shrink tubing.....can't beat it....JMHO...🙂

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Oh man! That really does sound like most durable fix! Thank you for sharing, have a fabulous rest of the weekend Ken!!

[@sandeepkamtam5895]

It's working

[@leoelegado]

What is the best technique for not losing any current?

[@AaronThunder]

Another tip is heat shrinks only shrink so much so use the correct one for the gauge of wire you are using.

[@HyzerDyez]

When cutting thermostat wire it’s preferred to use the white string inside to pull the casing down and then cut the top of the wires by an inch under where you started. Using wire strippers directly can cause breaks into the wires inside the casing and a low voltage short down the line.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you for the warning about that Sean! I only agree, I should have pulled the string like you explained. 😇

[@snkaron708]

The throttle to my e scooter snap my circuit wires clean in half and was wondering with these tips is it possible I can reconnect it?

[@Heavy69Metal]

how do I splice say two 12 gauge or AWG wires into 1 12 gauge AWG wire? As well as protect to and seal it via heat shrink it or plastic dip it or both or electrical tape it? Or for speakers

[@MrRockydee07]

I use Raychem military-grade solder sleeves .

[@grimtheassassin]

You think I can use Wagco connectors to connect electric guitar components together?

[@JustYourAvarageEgg]

Could this work with a vga cable?

[@mjrootz]

Solder your wires together on the shrink tubing connection FIRST before shrinking it

[@eliazdezzy674]

Truest

[@StanleyC-vx5jz]

Using the hair dryer or heat gun can be a better alternative than lighters.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Amen! 🙂 I can only agree. 👍

[@fisherbrown903]

Where i can buy the copper alone? Mr jay

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Mr. Fisher! Are you looking for bare copper wire? If you have ACE hardware in your area, they sell various sizes of wires that you can buy by the foot. Kind of nice when you only need a small section.

[@somebodyspecial1545]

Which method is best for 110 ac household wiring?

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Probably a simple wire nut would be best.

[@fisforfriendship6093]

he didnt warn you but the push in connector types can be permenant so you better hope you have enough slack if you mess up

[@kristiandawe85]

And not a drop of solder was used in this video lol

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello my good buddy. I commented on your last video but it probably went to spam I somehow missed the video and didn't see it for a week later probably..we are doing pretty good me and Arnold I have been working on a 99 jaguar vanden plas my aunt gave me she quit driving seven years ago and it's been sitting she gave it to me and I took a car dolly and went and pulled it home it wasn't getting gas and I took out the gas tank and put in a new fuel pump and got her going I got to get new tires for it they are dry rotted and I'm going to go through it end to end and see what else needs attention Arnold likes it I never had a jaguar before I love all the wood grain inside of it and the little fold down table tops on the back seat I guess I will probably just will use it for a weekend car it's kind of neat different for sure the weather has been very hot 🔥 here but today and yesterday been nice Arnold is doing pretty good and I'm very thankful for this tell everyone we said hello 👋 good buddy good to see you again Jay I guess you have been staying busy to my friend..sending lots of love down to you all good buddy take it easy buddy.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Aloha David! Yes I missed your comment last time but am happy to see that your back! 😄 Great to hear that you and Arnold are doing pretty good, praise the Lord! The 99 Jaguar sounds like a fun little project. 👍👍 I am sure you will have a nice time with it after it is all fixed up and renewed. Arnold liking it is an added bonus. 😉 I trust your AC at home is working fine during the hot season! Good to hear from you David, thank you for the greetings and the comments! I have been pretty busy lately, also helping TJ with the coffee shop when I can. It's almost done and it looks great! Me and him put together a 7x7 walk in cooler last week, that was quite an interesting project. Our two chameleons had 8 baby chameleons too. Overall all is good, God is good. Aloha from Hawaii, may you be blessed, full of strength and wisdom my friend! Stay cool 🤙🤙👌✌🤜🤛🌴🌴🦎👨‍👩‍👦

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I want that shirt! Come on! Where'd you get it?!💪

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Amazon brother. 👍 amzn.to/406bowx

[@AndrewJosephTurelli1337]

if possible i havea question for you I'm going to make video maybe u can point me in the right direction

[@LykeArgy]

1:30 can i get an explanation as to why?

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Simply for the reason that it can easily come undone if pulled on. If it's in a place where no one will ever touch it then it would probably be just fine.

[@LykeArgy]

Oh, ok that's good to know cause i did it with ground wire but it shoulnd't be touched, but it's not done yet so i can still redo it, it's just that a wago or a nut won't fit inside the cable housing@@WordofAdviceTV

[@user-mg5vn7ib5s]

Will this work on a scooter

[@OtisFlint]

I've never seen heat shrink without solder, that's...ghetto. Most of these connections are temporary or indoor use only. Coming from automotive and marine, everything is crimp and heat shrink. Motorsport quality wiring takes it a step further but now you're getting into specialty stuff that's not practical for a normal DIYer. The waterproof butt connectors (when used with a proper crimp tool, ratcheting preferred) are the only method in this video that is acceptable to make a connection that will withstand both the elements and vibration, permanently. Solder and adhesive lined 3:1 heat shrink is good for weatherproof connections in low vibration environments. Solder sticks (heat shrink with solder inside) are about the most cost-effective way because all you need is the solder stick and a heat source to make a weatherproof connection, but they are not as robust as a properly crimped connection.

[@steelcrusher]

👍👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Mr. Crusher! I appreciate you stopping by. Be blessed this week my friend, have a fantastic one!

[@brianreinhardt4050]

Ceramic wire connectors for high-heat locations.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Good one! Thanks for mentioning it. 👍 Have a marvelous rest of the weekend Brian, thanks for stopping by!

[@adamus9277]

i have 8 very small cable in my headphone cable and only has tape i don't have space to tape it normally

[@adamus9277]

It was really hard to do with no space and really small cables but made it work everything works and loud thx.

[@hahamoneygobrrrrrr]

Is there another technique to remove the cover of the wire???

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Yes. Some of them will have a string alongside the wires. If you firmly pull on that string, it will cleanly split open the cover. You will still need to cut the end of the cover open with a knife though, to be able to grab the end of the string.

[@hahamoneygobrrrrrr]

Thank you i will use this to my advantage (im doing wire splices in school) :D@@WordofAdviceTV

[@josephyeo6966]

Anyone here can help how to join a 1mm wire from LED bulb to 2.5 mm wire supply, please.

[@theoisaac9948]

👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thanks for stopping by Theo! May you have a blessed and phenomenal weekend my friend!

[@theoisaac9948]

@@WordofAdviceTV You too

[@brandonhorwath6351]

Use a heat gun or a hairdryer on high for the heat shrink stuff...

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

ya only mistake is the lighter flame is far too close lol

[@alexanderroudette6775]

What's with the latter statement I don't get it? Why would I sleep there?

[@fisforfriendship6093]

that super old method of heat shrink tubing where you hook the wires together is not code and dangerous. trust me if its something important your wiring or could cause a fire dont connect wire that way the heat shrink tube is just there to mask the looks and help prevent moisture. that thing could be pulled apart your better off with other wiring methods unless its solderd

[@CriftinsCampers]

Twisting wires together and then using heat shrink is a bodgers paradise! Solder them properly ffs

[@lordadz1615]

wouldnt soldering the wires also be a method

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Yes, just not one of the methods shown in this video 😇

[@nurn4046]

As for the AC thermostat line, straight cools will have 2-3 wires, heat pumps will have 6-8

[@abbieabbie6818]

That funny , under a ladder, so they think you fell down..

[@15DurangoRT]

#9 is a very weak connection.

[@cyberdyers]

Taped applied on 2:45 is Horrible.

[@monzifitness]

I was about to record my fitness videos and my bunny chewed my webcam camera cable! -_-

[@drbogo321]

All those gobs of electrical tape...how attractive, NOT!

[@JackJohnson-cf2nk]

cannot see most of the video, please redo, with camera actually shooting the work done, thanks

[@trade504]

Plain' NNNNN. SIMPLE.......UUUUU. SHOULD RUN. 4. PRESIDENT