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Electrical wire splices and joints

Quiz by Jehn Krestil Bagsican

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  • Q1
    What is the purpose of using electrical wire splices and joints?
    To strip wires of insulation
    To create electrical arcs
    To cut wires into shorter pieces
    To connect two or more wires together
    30s
  • Q2
    A kind of joint is commonly used to join two or more conductors inside the junction box.
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    knotted tap
    rat tail
    plain tap joint
    y- splice
    30s
  • Q3
    This method of wrapping is generally used on small cables because the strands are flexible, and all can be wrapped in one operation.
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    knotted tap
    aerial tal
    pig tail
    y-splice
    30s
  • Q4
    This is used where the tap wire is under heavy tensile stress
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    y-splice
    western union short-tie
    knotted tap
    duplex cross joint
    30s
  • Q5
    It is used where the tap wire is under a considerable tensile stress circuit
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    knotted tap
    western union long tie
    plain tap joint
    aerial tap
    30s
  • Q6
    This is used on large solid conductors where it is difficult to wrap the heavy tap wire around the main wire.
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    duplex cross joint
    cross joint
    tee joint
    aerial tap
    30s
  • Q7
    The same application is done as in plain tap and the only difference is that this tap is a combination of two plain taps place side by side with each other
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    tee joint
    duplex cross joint
    cross joint
    wrapped joint
    30s
  • Q8
    8-10 Give at least 3 electrical tools to use in wire skinning.
    30s

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