How to Splice Electrical Wires Together & Use Heat Shrink Tubing!

[@janne639]

Finally! A tutorial on wire splicing that explains things clearly and succinctly, without irritating background music and without taking so long it feels like watching grass grow. Good job!

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[@greasemonkeyradio1279]

This is what I learned when I was 12 or 13 yrs old. This process got me my first electrical job at 16 yrs old. Back in the 70's!

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[@msosa6410]

Hello @Flashback502, Thank you for your tutorial! It was clearly explained to two non-electrically oriented women. Your video helped my daughter and me reconnect the power cord to her internet router after her kitten chewed it up. The Western union twist worked!!!! 🎉

[@Synonomous]

I learned the western union splice in grade 9 in 1975. Been using it ever since. Thanks for the reminder. I think the shop teacher may have called it a western bend, though it was a while ago, lol. Thumbs up!

[@GreenIllness]

Perfect! No BS just straight information.

[@littlecajun2241]

thanks for showing the option to use a lighter too, getter done, no need to plug in.

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[@GrizzleyBruin]

I can't believe companies like Wirefy don't have a demonstration like this on their channel. Thank you for your video, sir!

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[@malcolmchambers5499]

Good afternoon, thank you very much your video was super helpful!!!!

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[@buildingman]

This is awesome. Thanks for posting. I had never seen the Western Union splice before. Very helpful.

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[@peanutbutterprincess]

Getting ready to convert a hard wired chandelier to a plug-in lamp. Thank you for sharing!

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[@thedude8293]

I didn't know you could do it like gat.

[@robbob4921]

Great job! Now I know everything I need to know in a short video

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[@trini_boi2414]

That you very much for posting..this is the video I was looking for..

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[@tombraden8140]

You just made my job so much easier!!! Thank you for this video.

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[@EsmereldaPea]

Thank you! I was looking for a simple repair video to share with a friend that didn't involve soldering.

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[@johnmurrill4929]

Informative, no-nonsense tutorial, thank you!

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[@TheJessebhutton]

I have watched a couple of videos. This is the best one I have seen!

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[@richardwhalen1859]

Great video - thank you. Notice there were a few strands of wire that broke and fell onto the table - need to watch for that if working on a circuit board.

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[@iamKelvinJ]

Great video

[@batthatter3491]

My man you helped me out tremendously, and explained this so well. Thanks a bunch! Keep up the great videos!

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[@R-A-H_-]

Thank you! What I was looking for! These other videos are useless and yours isn’t !

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[@MrPhantomPC]

Excellent video sir. Short concise and knowledgeable.

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[@morrispet]

Thank you for this video. Clearly explained and easy to follow.

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[@expert244]

Also, use the heat shrink tubing WITH ADHESIVE. Not only will it be more waterproof, but it adds strength.

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[@sokuze98]

Thank you so very much. Putting new lights on my boat trailer and this was perfect, strong and water proof. Great job! Namaste Sokuze 🙏🏻

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[@DNA_Fish]

I tell folks, everything is simple when you know how to do it. Thanks for the tips and tricks!! SUBSCRIBED!

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[@MeyersCTR]

This helps. Thanks.

[@constitutionalstacker5701]

GREAT video Man! That seems to be the best way to make two wires one. Thank you.

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[@wrm192]

Thanks, I can't believe I have never used this product before. Incredibly useful.

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[@NoPeeking]

I would solder the connection and put shrink tubing over it. Everyone has a way that works for them and this is what works for me. My butane solder iron has a torch tip I use to shrink the tubing. The tubing will shrink down to half it's size. Use that as a guide so you don't select a size of tubing that is too large a diameter to shrink down to the size you want. .

[@Flashback502]

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[@alyvols]

Thank you! this video is exactly what I needed to splice my new headlight wires together. Worked perfect!

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[@jamesgaudreau8315]

Your video is clear, easy to follow, and i formative. Very nice job, and thank you so much for the help!

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[@beerlover5000]

Love the step by step easy to understand terms...GREAT video

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[@poleythepolarbear9706]

Thankyou for the video! My father recently taught me how to solder. I was looking for a video just like this because electrical tape can get quite messy, and need to know how to use heat shrink tubing.

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[@thecurrys5558]

thank you for the great video

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[@mikeinengland9982]

Very good video. Nice and straightforward. I've been looking for just this type of thing for days.

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[@joshkurt4765]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the help!

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[@kidsliketolearn]

Great simple video. Thank you

[@hittz8331]

Extra nice, neat, and simple. Im thinking I should also rub some dielectric grease over the twist... Great video. Thanks Flashback502.

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[@FlyCasual1]

But seriously, this is appreciated, I used this to send to a friend to show how to do it, thanks!

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[@Plantsonpurpose]

This is the best video explaining this. Thank you!

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[@DiLari1960]

You should open all the wire hairs , intertwine them together and then twist them. After that , put silicone paste generously and then the srinking tube over it and heat it. You will have a perfect water seal connection. Your method is pretty good if it won't be expose to outside weather. Good job , though. PS. If you could solder them before , is even better.

[@alfredstanley4879]

I like the Western Union splice. I wish I had seen this prior to using the crimp-on butt connectors, because I don't have a lot of faith in them with stranded wire (though I did tin the wires with solder as a precaution). This would have been easier as I am using shrink wrap on top of the butt connectors anyway. Plus, I didn't know if it would be safe to use a lighter, but the hair dryer I tried sure wasn't doing the trick! (I'll keep the lighter moving, of course.) Thanks, good video which gets directly to the point without a lot of chitchat.

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[@j.a.castillo2715]

Excellent guide! Straight and to the point.

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[@be236]

Great tutorial.. and showing the heat shrink product in the bag and where to buy it.... so, what if I can't slide that tubing into the wires? Can I just cut the tubing length-wise and wrap around the wires and then heat shrink it normally?

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[@boblafountaine9560]

Fantastic demonstration! Wrap it like at! I love it!

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[@lytnin88]

The use of heat shrink tubing is not limited to electrical connections. It can be used for bonding or covering all sorts of stuff. Anything you can stick in the tubing can be sealed.

[@Picsio64]

Great video. I really like this Western Union splice method.

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[@HebaruSan]

That Western Union splice was exactly what I needed to learn, thank you! I assume they called it that because it was used for telegraph lines?

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[@topgrain]

Thanks for the twist example. I have been doing it halfway right. I use an inexpensive heat gun I purchased online. I cringe when I see flame applied to heat shrink tubing.

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[@woofwife]

thanks, great video! so many others just assuming i have a ton of other equipment and assumed knowledge, now i got my mom's vacuum running again and she doesnt have to buy another or hire someone

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[@martinrhoads6168]

You are a good maan flash back, I don't care what they say!

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[@ptdafool9893]

Excellent tutorial. Shows a solid way to avoid the brittle joins that soldering can give. Sure soldering will be stronger, but this is pretty solid anyway, and really - if wires are under enough stress that soldering is required to keep it together - after a splice like this - well you've got bigger problems lol Thanks heaps, my man! It's given me confidence to have a go at cutting and re-joining cabling for a rather expensive headset (which the manufacturer won't just supply a replacement cable that I could solder on...bastards! lol). I've done other solder-less joins in the past that just weren't as solid - I can't wait to give this a try.

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[@markhallam7821]

Thanks. Great and instructive video. I can change my guitar pickups without having to solder!.

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[@ericb.davenport9762]

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

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[@PossumPityParty]

Very helpful re wiring our trailer lights!

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[@Roxanna.wez5671]

Thanks for a great tutorial 🙌

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[@bpd223]

Thank you for this video! Very good explanation and demonstration!

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[@scottlembke4684]

That was a perfect demo. Thank you! My dad always had me take the two bare ends, twist them each lightly, trim each to length for appropriate wire nut. Insert both ends exactly evenly and twist until ends catch the threading. Then, twist tight. Complete by wrapping in electrical tape. Is the heat shrink a stronger bond physically for the cord? Is it a better connection to conduct electricity without heat build up? Is one way better than the other?

[@Flashback502]

Tape can come lose overtime, but will work fine for a lot of things, but if you have something that is handled a lot would heat wrap. and twist for strength.

[@UserIsntHere67]

Gonna use my shrink wrap to wire my new pioneer stereo. Thanks for the video haha I needed to know it was okay to not sawder

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[@jackparker8686]

I don't know if it's possible to make connection better. But to put flux and then solder carefully use flux on the wires and put thin coating of solder before pushing the shrink wrap. could use oversized to fit over the repair job if bulky

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[@sawyerramos3113]

thank you, sir. this is what i needed. thank you for your time!

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[@guamusa5245]

Excellent…so simple and well done!

[@groovehog1]

Concise and to the point, thank you!

[@karenwhitford2149]

Good job on the explanation!

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[@IvMacCuts]

Thank you for keeping it simple!

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[@SISEPUEDETV]

Ive always had trouble slicing. Thanks for the vid. On my way to buy shrink wrap now.

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[@amywang4442]

Thank you for the lesson. Nice and clear video!

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[@dwdonohue]

Thanks!!!! Easy and informative!!

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[@jameswaters8774]

Nice video! Thank you for the great instructions on wire splicing with heat shrink tubing.

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[@johngates450]

Thank you for this video just what I needed!

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[@b.b.4448]

I have been using that stuff for years that man became a multi millionaire from making that product. Good day to yea

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[@guesswho2378]

What length of the bare copper wire, on each side, would you advise is necessary to produce a strong... whatever you called it..

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[@RHfactorX9]

Thank you simply explained.

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[@kimmarshall1835]

Great job of explaining my friend.

[@AshokaMazda]

I think the bottle cutting is the most useful tip here. And as others have mentioned here, never splice house wiring like this.

[@foxmulder7616]

Excellent video! Western Union splice got it.

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[@searlst]

Thank you for posting this!

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Excellent video, very helpful. Thank you!

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[@ediethesalsafreak]

GREAT explanation! Love you video.

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[@rutlegs]

Excellent! Exactly what I was looking for!

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[@scolaighe]

Good advice, easy to follow, thanks.

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[@medicgor]

Awesome tips. Thank you

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[@cohenkevinloriqueen818]

Would you do this behind drywall and feel good about it....????

[@maracachucho8701]

If you can solder it do it, but unless this cable is for a crucial appliance it's okay if you don't.

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[@peterbrown1968]

thank you I will do that with my lights in my motorhome I will use bit of solder on it to. I have been working on my motorhome along time and I have got new wires and new lights for my motorhome and I have got videos on KZbin

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[@ifferl8781]

Thank you for making this video.

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[@RussellEveleigh]

Super helpful thanks. Should they ever be soldered too?

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[@habbadabbado5765]

Great tutorial!!

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[@craigstewart2545]

Great accent and great tips!

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[@rustyd5070]

thanks saved me some time

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[@Gamebuster]

Huh, I've been using the western union splice despite never knowing what it was called or ever being taught how to do it. Neat.

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[@1998MonroeNYColonial]

Nice tutorial! That was perfectly done 👍

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[@AB-ud1hi]

Perfect ... thank you.

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[@basilistravlos4575]

Thank you. Good explanation.

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[@warrenpabbott]

Very helpful. Thanks, man.

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[@Jwaugh58]

Great and many thanks😊

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