Proper Joint of Electric Wire

[@Kcrimson1]

As an electrician I only have one thing to say.....you’re fired!

[@skylerchesnut1777]

Can you imagine how much shit you would get if someone saw you splicing like that 😂😂

[@mikee7070]

As a master mechanic, I have to agree with you. I'm actually trying to get our younger techs away from soldering and use a proper wire crimp. How did this garbage get 58K likes

[@3kbschannel288]

Mike E We are mere ignorants. Can you tell us how to properly do it instead?

[@lemonboy9yearsago760]

3KBS Channel there are other videos showing how to solder the wires use a crimper to properly remove the skin of the wire because something will happen if you accedentally cut one of the wires and use solder to solder the wires together and use heat shrink to finish it off

[@Kcrimson1]

3KBS Channel It depends on what your trying to do for my job when we deal with stranded wire we strip back the two wires hold them side by side twist them together and use a wire nut for what he is doing you absolutely have to use Solder which he did not

[@SJ-hw7bx]

Yayy Yayy 5.8 million people now know how to make a splice INCORRECTLY

[@lilyydotdev]

why is this loved by the guy being judged

[@DrunkenGuitarGuy]

@@lilyydotdev its clear at this point hes an idiot, and i bet at least 5 million of those are laughing at his incompetence

[@bdc211]

6.5 million......

[@realedbroom8235]

6.6 million

[@Cpt_Mal]

At $600 plus per million views do you think he cares what people think?

[@benty46]

As soon as he pulled out the mini box cutter to strip his wire all hos credibility went out the window

[@garynorden1117]

Yeah, I use a lighter and my thumbnail.

[@hectormorales6175]

Actually, a lot of municipalities where I live don’t allow for wire strippers... they’re afraid you might nick the wire too deep

[@Radionut]

Tyler Routledge Why do you say that? I have seen professional electricians do the same thing. It’s whatever easy for you.

[@benty46]

lmao, people make me laugh

[@bernardoprovenzanno9487]

Hos do run from box cutters💇‍♀️

[@QNY96]

With these five mill views you can get a pair of wire strippers & a nail clipper

[@drunkn4769]

was waiting for a nail clip joke. lol

[@Unhingedjabroni]

NAILED this video

[@sourprotoons348]

😂nice one😂

[@spod32827]

Why try to bring people down?

[@2muchofyou]

@@spod32827 fumy

[@smgvbest]

That is a western union joint I learned in electronics class back in the 80's. while it is very recommended for low voltage circuits with a clean joint. some important steps were missed. my view is based solely on things from a electronics/data integrity POV. automotive, household and other area's may view this differently. 1. You never cut a stranded wire(or any) using a knife. use proper wire strippers. The strand count is important to the integrity of the wire end to end. while it may work it will not be working optimally for signal integrity. 2. For electronics use, a western using must be soldered. 3. Tightly twisting the wire is fine, it appears on one end you loosed the center and it looked like you slightly crushed at least one end with the pliers from what I could see. 4. A tug test would have been more helpful before the heat shrink went on. we can't see the wire and how it reacted to the tug.

[@emjeyPT]

brilliant!!

[@thebird9750]

Thats the best youtube comment critique ive ever seen, you know your stuff.

[@Mark1Mach2]

Nice

[@DrDavid-im7gp]

Burn

[@ourlittlecakery9177]

Very nice. Now throw that in the garbage 🗑

[@mikee7070]

HAHAHAHAHA. aggred

[@t.rv20-82]

Same agreed

[@JohnSmith-fh1rx]

My mother, an electrical in the shipyard during WWII, taught me how make this joint 50yrs ago. Thanks Mother!

[@IOwnASpoon]

your over 50 years old?

[@urnoob5528]

@@IOwnASpoon ...... why do u even need to ask......

[@IOwnASpoon]

@@urnoob5528 ayo rhats crazy that u reply 6 months later

[@adrianevergara8594]

@@IOwnASpoon surprise

[@IOwnASpoon]

@@adrianevergara8594 aint no wayeyayeyayeyayeyay

[@user-cf1se1kk5x]

As soon as i saw the ute knife and heard the music i knew i was in for a real treat.

[@electrical_lover440]

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[@ruebenkruger]

Right tool for the right job mate. Never use a knife to strip insulation. U will damage the conductor's and compromise the current carrying capacity of the the conductor. Furthermore use the correct connectors to join wire to avoid hot connections

[@MMGJ10]

That's still way better than the "splice" that was done in my bathroom exhaust fan/ light. The black hot pigtail that came off of it (strand wire) was b a r e l y twisted together and wrapped in a piece of duct tape. Unreal. Explains the flickering light though! Just glad it never burned!

[@dcuworkstv3746]

Thanks sir sa tuturial n ito isa po kc ako electrician din dahil sa video nu marami ako natutunan....thanks po

[@listenmyfriendfranklin6325]

It will conduct electricity and it’s not going to fall apart. Good job.

[@easytechzones]

Thanks

[@brianglade848]

And a small 🔥

[@USCGCoasttoast]

6.7 million hits...Holy shit....I need to do something around my farm and put it on youtube.

[@limpdickit]

i never saw anyone fan the strands and enterlace them before twisting them together, but other than that it is called a Western Union splice because they (Western Union) used it to splice the first telegraph lines across the US. It is a very strong mechanical splice and would support the weight of the wire over a distance.

[@melbeckman4266]

But without solder it will corrode. And interleaving the strands will cause mechanical stress leading to fractures. Either can create high resistance, leading to fire.

[@icgang]

When I served aboard the USS Wasp as an IC electrician in the 1960s. I would find many inline connections made similarly to this one but they included a square knot in the w/union splice. An old timer told me that it was done to help with the impact of explosives from separating at its weakest point during the concussion. I guess it makes sense if you’re going back to war. I’m not going .

[@veronicaperez5448]

Never seen an electrician use a razor to strip wire

[@youde5241]

Mel Beckman In US voltage is 110 V whereas elsewhere it is 220 V. Lower the voltage, higher the Amps required, I.e. more electricity in every cross section of the wire.. This is the cause of regular fires in US, as with higher Amps, wires get easily heated up and overloaded, unless they are more than double the strength, jumping up costs by atleast 100%. I assume most Americans try to reduce their costs by buying normal wires (despite actually requiring double the normal strength wires) and the companies are also happy to sell them, as they are more prone to damage and wear/tear, leading to higher sales on a long term basis.. In India, there are places where the wiring had not even been touched for 50-60 years, and they are still working absolutely fine.. without all the soldering and stuff.. Just simple twist and joint, and covered by insulation tape, not even rat tail joint.. There are hardly any news of electricity related fire, and even if there is, they mostly in relate to some entirely different/unrelatable cause, like water leakage or equipment short circuit..

[@expertselectric]

You did it wrong method straight joints

[@leecalladine]

Many may disagree with the method. But the end result is a strong connection. If you ran some solder down it it would be incredibly strong.

[@MurielGreen]

Thank you. I don't have all the fancy tools. I needed an easy way.

[@comicink45]

Comment section is just a bunch of mad wire experts

[@fraserhenderson7839]

Electricians have trained for years to avoid burning your house down. Do this if you like a nice fire.

[@LCKRD-un1rx]

@@fraserhenderson7839 Its low voltage my man. Relax. Its gonna work anyways.

[@jdilksjr]

@@LCKRD-un1rx , it won't work for long. It is a mechanical splice, not an electrical splice. Oxidation will build up where the wires touch and increase the resistance. Properly applied solder will make it an electrical connection which will not oxidize and increase the resistance.

[@LCKRD-un1rx]

@@jdilksjr BS. As long as those conductors are making contact. It will work. It isnt rocket science. Ive seen worse than this and it STILL works.

[@GregHassler]

@@jdilksjr in critical power situations solder is avoided like the plague, it causes way too many problems. Crimp is preferred. For any automotive / low voltage application this technique is fine, it won't fail in the life if the vehicle. The heat shrink should seal it from corrosion.

[@sierraridgereaper]

#1 - put your shrink tube over your wire before stripping. #2 - never use a blade or exacto to cut wire cover, use the proper stripping tool. #3 - Never rely on shrink tube to hold your connection. Solder the joint.

[@AstroSalamander]

Very helpful thanks!

[@urnoob5528]

have u realized that some application doesn't allow solder?

[@kodaph]

#3 will never always be absolute as solders are brittle...

[@kodaph]

#2 Dpends on availability it's called resourcefulness

[@kodaph]

#1 a high quality electrical tape will hold like the 3M

[@thedon8594]

That's great. Next time I'll take a half hour doing that instead of a quick wire nut. Won't have a job very long though.

[@stevedavis582]

lol,true

[@brettknoss486]

Wire nuts are for use in junction boxes, they are not sufficient for automotive or aviation joints. They also take up too much space in electronics.

[@ইলেকট্রিকবিডি]

গুড ভিডিও আপনার আগামিতে ভাল ভিডিও পাব ইনশাআল্লা

[@joedejesus6363]

That strong and without any solder,....AMAZING!!!👍

[@easytechzones]

Thanks

[@neville3151]

If i did this in front of my electronics instructor it would be an instant slap upside my head.

[@caiobabe]

As a licensed contractor specializing in electrical installs I will state emphatically...DO NOT EVER MAKE A SPLICE JOINT THIS WAY!!!

[@keif9447]

I just did lol

[@numberone-kb2kh]

Why? Because i just did

[@letsg4353]

Why?

[@iblesbosuok]

For under 3 amperes load, it is okay. Over 3 amps, I suggest to use copper sleeve. Cheers from Indonesia

[@a.ccreative4766]

Nice. I like it this your videos 👍👍👍

[@easytechzones]

Thanks

[@tyrotrainer765]

Very nice video mate, and a nice tidy job. Ignore the so called bloody experts. This joint will do the job and no exposed wiring. I'm living in a very remote part of the Philippines and you can't get anything electrical here, so I have to improvise until I can get to the city. Your video is just the one I was looking for. Thank you.

[@obs_vicc4145]

Clean presentation & Clean Contact..plus it can be done (Cleanly) without using wire strippers and a heat gun and I get that 👍🏻..twisted copper knots and black tape is more my style for some reason😅

[@gef263]

As a truck shop manager I would fire any mechanic that spliced wiring like that

[@RickSanchez-gg1to]

gef263 strip both ends, crimp butt connector and heat shrink tube...

[@mannygallotta1452]

Fuck your job

[@garynorden1117]

@@mannygallotta1452 I'm fired

[@TheUniquesyle]

Good video . Good example of tool s people usually have at home.

[@zahiddar8949]

Not everyone has a solder kit so it’s a good help. Thanks

[@taviabrissett8057]

Thanks alot loving the music by the way. GOD BLESS

[@justinballard7242]

This is why I wire my own stuff. Just wow

[@AugustusCardoso]

The only thing you're wiring is cheeseburgers into that greasy gut of yours.

[@justinballard7242]

@@AugustusCardoso haha good one

[@irishn8]

Well the best way is to solder the leads together but thats a real pretty way to do it without soldering.

[@easytechzones]

Hmm

[@chriswilliamstunes1]

Thats great but you need to add solder the that wire braid. Other than that, This is a awesome example on joining wire 👍👍

[@humblehombre9904]

6 million views...he doesn't care about this vid or the wire. He knew we could not resist comment and shaming him. This is likely a set up, to cause this reaction. 6 million views! He is brilliant.

[@Letsgettoit362]

Now that's dope & easy! Thanks man

[@Danno419]

Let's just say in a tight spot this would work as a temporary fix. When you get where you are going take the time to use a soldering iron, solder solder flux, and solder.

[@thunderbirdizations]

Atleast he crimped it. But that won’t hold any pulling force. Crimp it too hard and you’ll break the wire at the roots. You should loop it backwards, solder, and use quality heat shrink. 56k people clearly don’t have ocd though 🤷‍♂️

[@danielebbeling4056]

Thank you! You have made improvement to the entire world of viewers and all those who;in turn; view this being done! To unselfishness !!!

[@warriorrecord1372]

I already know 😀 👍 Good luck bro GOD BLESS YOU.....

[@ikn0wuryt227]

Thanks for the video..im a woman and i only have a handy tools. I was able to use my fan again.

[@neville3151]

The first thing an electrician learns is a Western Union splice. I agree with "you're fired".

[@nedisawegoyogya]

Isn't that western union splice, If you count each individual strand as a wire? The interlacing action will give more contact, so for solder less joint that's actually quite decent right?

[@johnhayes1635]

Do not do this he is clearly a maniac . You 100 percent should solder that

[@zuidkb7312]

This is bad practice in general, strip them normally and consider soldering or using designated splicers.

[@deebusoh9023]

Will it overheat when turn on the equipment too long using AC ?

[@arvindpawar7425]

Very nice sir and very important

[@easytechzones]

Thankyou

[@DrDavid-im7gp]

That is an old school western union splice. There are many types of splices, all of which are "proper" for the time period they were used. Today that splice is simply unacceptable.

[@mlangfordoutdoor]

Thank you sir I will use that technique on my teardrop camper build as there will be a few wires ti splice. I will be watching your channel as my build progress to pick up more electrical information.

[@mohammedjarwala5285]

That's how you waste ur three minutes to join a single wire wow 😂😂

[@reyelectrical]

Its just like my work keep it up bro

[@motorcyclemechanictutorials]

Wow, but better to use tool to cut the edges...😊

[@GopalTech]

What's Better? KZbin :- Like 👍 Tik Tok :- Comments ✍️

[@jimmypillay1]

Just wondering why all the experts are watching this

[@mikee7070]

Comedy for me

[@stangoode2135]

Because we're all curious from the thumbnail to see if its done correctly

[@barrettbarker8343]

That is a funny observation!

[@angryviking8808]

If you search something related KZbin will recommend more

[@jerrysmith372]

Nothing special here - it's called a "Western Union Joint" - it's been around for 100 years. It's a good mechanical joint but you still need to solder it to insure a good electrical joint. You should also invest into a pair of wire strippers and a good heat gun.

[@KiDs-ef7sz]

Stop it no need to hate the description says that this is for people without tools I don’t have tools I’m to young but I did this works really good

[@rkb6783]

3 MISTAKES ! A real electrician understands ! Watch the video again. Watch the video again. & again... Until you catch the 3 MISTAKES ! Clue #1 _ _ _ _. Clue #2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Clue #3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

[@The1andonlyDMFH]

I can’t believe this video got this many views. Imagine how many sheep followed these instructions. Use the correct wire strippers and SOLDER.

[@easytechzones]

Please check description

[@CONTXGIOUS]

Imagine doing all of this, bending the wires, etc, and then realising, THAT YOU DIDN’T PUT THAT DAMN HEAT TUBE ON

[@sida3590]

I'd do something like that

[@Sickofsociety1]

Should have soldered the wires together before the heat wrap.

[@Sickofsociety1]

Ashok Bawne Ummmmmm.....👍???

[@Sickofsociety1]

Das Boot YES, that's it!

[@Sickofsociety1]

Chadohog Whatever you want to do. After a lifetime of wiring everything from tiny toys to huge machinery, there are about a billion things you can do or not do and the electricity will still flow just fine as long as the connection is good. Maybe not quite a billion....a couple of hundred million would be more accurate.

[@yashdeep9124]

manually tweest and properly tight joint is better than soldering. because when wire is heated on load then the soldering can be loose.

[@Sickofsociety1]

HARBHAJAN SINGH Good Lord....you're still talking about this? If your wires are getting hot enough to melt solder you have bigger problems than how the connection was made..... Can we drop this now?

[@rs.thangamrs.thangam9353]

அழகான கைகள், சிறப்பான வேலை!

[@RixtronixLAB]

Creative video, thank your for sharing, like it :)

[@JTECH7766]

I've used a similar method in automotive applications for almost 30 years. Never had an issue. A good solid join with no weak points that can be produced by soldering. I would suggest the correct tool for stripping wires however.

[@villapinstriping]

"hey that's not a joint Man!" - Cheech and Chong

[@brianglade848]

It's a Hindu Sandal Joint

[@peto22]

Common people whose does not have any professional tools should not do any electrical work.

[@easytechzones]

Ok

[@fluffyfaces]

Simple and to the point. Thank you!!!

[@Vlogsandvibes15]

Wow

[@muruganandham6429]

அருமையான பதிவு வாழ்த்துக்கள் நண்பரே

[@frankmckenna4661]

ok for low voltage below 50 volts but will become hot and dangerous in high current situation if any stress or movement eg 230 volt this joint needs to soldered or pressure type screw connector

[@melbeckman4266]

But a corrosion-vulnerable connection like the one this improper method produces can cause a fire even with just six volts. Do it right or learn to do it right. Doing it wrong can kill someone.

[@kefrenferrer6777]

Corrosion? Do you think yo use it directly buried?, In normal use that conection last minimum fifty years ten amps rate.

[@GreenGaslight]

You seem confused between volts and amps

[@batra204]

According to my experience it is going to be just fine

[@riobrazil3905]

Every time I'm sad I read the comments and some of those make me laugh.

[@emersonsrandomvideos248]

That was nice!!! I thought you'd solder it for added strength.

[@ironlionzion2265]

I dont know why people are mad. You used a heat shrink and that is proper.

[@romandjma.recordplayers7806]

Not entirely sure why he put ‘6.5 million views’ in his thumbnail, but this happened to get into my recommendations when it had exactly 6.5 million views.

[@madhukeshnp]

Proper wire joints are next !! First use proper wire stripper. Dont promote using wrong tools.

[@guymandude999]

Your music made me realize that I've lived my whole life in the closet!!!

[@martinweizenacker7129]

This is dangerous because the copper strands may pierce through the heat-shrink tubing.

[@kimhotran3546]

Thank for guide me how to do it for the next day of my home work

[@siglavikingkearns8108]

Well, hmmm, I did this kinda stuff for 32 years and have never seen a professional do a splice like this.

[@KYoss68]

You forgot the solder... and please use a proper wire stripper.

[@darrenwoloshyn]

EASY TECH I pair of wire strippers is like $10 at Home Depot. It doesn’t hurt to have a pair of wire strippers.

[@lsl1512]

Nice. But maybe next video should be how to properly cut finger nails before doing "How To" KZbin videos.

[@justinkemsley8628]

In the US that's not per the NEC National Electric Code nor is soldering it. Just saying.

[@shahzad-ul-hassan25]

Thanks for sharing.

[@easytechzones]

Welcome

[@ayaan6930]

Nice video I like this video

[@mikeparkin8246]

Do that on one of my jobs you'll find yourself looking for a new job.

[@tommyg413]

Mike Parkin So show us how you do it then Mr. Mechanic.

[@RazeG4m1ng]

Tommy G should have soldered, or just used a butt connector or wire nut. This wasn’t even a lineman..

[@MentalExistence]

So just because you got 6.3 million views people should do this ?

[@aaronginto8143]

Yella Munga go fucking use your brain fucking idiot no one says people must do it

[@djimanufacture7682]

The most people watch this video, the most trusted the video

[@sochetranin9842]

@@djimanufacture7682 but this is wrong, U'll get your house burnt down.

[@brianglade848]

Hindu Sandal Joint

[@STHGAMING]

That would be good if your boss caught you doing this in the uk😂just use connector crimps, easier, safer and more efficient

[@WaveFunctionCollapsed]

OUTSTANDING

[@Milwaukeelors]

This is what burnt down down half of Chicago is wiring like this taking up high current shorts

[@whataboutbob9786]

No, it was Mrs. O'Leary's cow, but I can see your point.

[@anonymousanonymous5327]

This video was proudly bought to you by the manufacturer of WAGO

[@marcodejong9041]

Lmfao

[@kccryptkeeper4874]

I hate those POS's too.

[@dangermace11]

Used a box cutter to strip the insulation and a lighter to shrink the heat shrink. OMG

[@apollyon138]

Was waiting for the soldering iron to come out for the proper joining of electrical wires, but my expectations were too high.

[@harounpambuena6975]

I like it, matagal ko na itong ginagawa yon nga lang iba gamit kong insulator jeje.

[@angiefav1847]

I have made a joint like this but l soldered it and heat shrink for protection but well done ok for hobbiest

[@shastakennmpx17]

I did it quickly and efficiently with instructions from Avasva.

[@AHMADRZA953]

Yes

[@masonoutward9490]

Totally agree Shasta

[@mrpanda2655]

Shuddup shaquisha

[@shastakennmpx17]

@@masonoutward9490 Glad you do Mason :*

[@trenapickel6060]

Thanks Shasta!

[@mobettaspice]

Damn it😡 I wish I could return this view. I’m a sucker for watching this.

[@emjeyPT]

LOLOL. x2

[@nicholaslonce1766]

I feel that. I want my view back

[@realedbroom8235]

Same

[@jimmyortega9224]

While you do all of that I would be finish splicing a whole room

[@NHSSHINOBI]

Creative and diy friendly thanks

[@pxy24x28]

Excellent technique

[@johnmilner7603]

Don't use a knife like this expert did or you'll cut into some strands if your not careful , LMAO.

[@mrpelon6430]

YOU'RE!!!! right on that !!

[@jaspreet_official]

Read description bro

[@Arcamedi1]

Try it with 4mm exposed wire ends and 22 ga wire

[@scotthannan8669]

Still better than SNL

[@usafvet7398]

Electricians are elite snobs. This is obviously low voltage. And if you don't happen to have the proper connectors this will more than do. A drop of solder wouldn't hurt. Good show.