Splicing Wires on Irrigation Systems (sprinkler repairs)

[@jacobbelfield9835]

Thanks for the video. I need to know this because im sick of having jobs held up waiting for a sprinkler guy to repair lines.

[@Proirrigationtraining]

You're welcome. So glad that our video helped you out!

[@conservatorcivilus]

2:30 grease-filled wire nut - if you have some waterproof or dialectic grease just fill a regular wire nut with it. Buying packaged grease-filled will cost about 4x the price of a regular nut.

[@Proirrigationtraining]

That's the truth. I do like the piece that the Dry-Conns have to keep the grease in the nut. But other than that, I agree, they're expensive.

[@richardcdldriver]

Great job 👏

[@Proirrigationtraining]

thank you!

[@joaquincuervo6943]

Would Heat Shrink Tubing work as well?

[@Proirrigationtraining]

Hi Joaquin, thanks for watching! Shrink tubing works great! A lot of guys use that. It's just a little harder in repair situations to cut the tubing back, but no big deal really.

[@strykerv1620]

what if you use butt connectors, added you own silicone grease heat shrink wrapped over each wire and than taped the bundled together?

[@Proirrigationtraining]

That would work great. I think the heat shrink might eliminate the need for silicone, but I need some research on that. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@317lawnboy]

Best way to find corroded splices that are buried directly in the ground is with a TDR. Even good splices buried in a valve box that is covered with an inch or two of soil and grass can be hard to find with a locator. Not with a TDR. I’ll never be with out mine now that I’ve used one.

[@Proirrigationtraining]

TDR? I'm wracking my brain to figure out what those initials mean., lol. I know terminology is different from place to place. Or maybe there's a new piece of equipment I need to be introduced to? I've only used locators, pulsers, and station masters.

[@miscemail2901]

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[@Proirrigationtraining]

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[@chemistrypodcasts]

My cut irrigation wire is composed of three smaller wires within. Do I need to separate these wires and splice them to the corresponding colored wire separately?

[@Proirrigationtraining]

Yes. Even if you don't think you need all the wires, go ahead and splice them all correctly to the colors. It can cause a mess later if you hook up the wrong colors or not all the wires. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@richarddeluna1512]

Those are the wrong wire nutts and gel caps for 2wire.

[@Proirrigationtraining]

You're 100% correct. Thanks for bringing that up. I don't mention 2-wire systems in these basic videos for a reason. This video is part of a full course curriculum and somewhere in there I mention that this is not about 2-wire, but the traditional multi-strand or single-strand installation technique popular for several decades previously. But to clarify the point, on 2-wire systems, always use the direct burial style (2 piece) splice connector. And go even farther with it, and only use the same brand as the 2-wire system. If you use a generic brand, it can void your system warranty. I promise, small things like that matter on 2-wire systems, just like the grounding rods. I don't recommend 2-wire for irrigation beginners. Trust me, I've done repairs on huge commercial systems where the installation protocol wasn't followed and resulted in a big mess every time.