Connecting two thin wires

[alphatarget1]

I'm trying to find an easy way to connect 2 24-26 AWG wires together without soldering. Anyone know of good connectors (insulated) I can use?

 

[JohnCU]

what application? crimp them? tape them?

 

[Howard]

solid or stranded?

 

[TallBill]

Strip the ends and get one of those plastic things that twists them together inside. Cant think of the name.

 

[Howard]

Marrette, but I'd still like to know.

 

[0roo0roo]

crimp connectors.
hardware store electrical section has em.
just metal tube in plastic or rubber you can squash over wires.
some are tube shaped, there are capped shaped ones as well.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Howard
Marrette, but I'd still like to know.

Aye, thats it.

 

[BlackTigers]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Strip the ends and get one of those plastic things that twists them together inside. Cant think of the name.

We've always called them wire nuts.

OP, I just strip off the ends, twist the strands into each other, then heatshrink and tape it off.

 

[haffey]

Strip the plastic, twist the wires together, and throw some electrical tape on it.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Wire nuts. After you get a secure connection, wrap the wire and wire nuts with electrical tape to keep it from untwisting.


Another method is getting some of the wire crimping kits....kinda like a chinese finger trap....only you have to crimp where the wire enters it. You can pick these up at radio shack or walmart in the car stereo section. (usually sold near the speaker wire)

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: haffey
Strip the plastic, twist the wires together, and throw some electrical tape on it.

bingo. this works better than any other method. I'd do this over soldering too.

 

[silverpig]

Youre wires are too short. Get a longer piece of wire.

 

[alphatarget1]

Originally posted by: Howard
solid or stranded?

stranded

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard
solid or stranded?

stranded

I like crimp-on connectors if you aren't going to disconnect the wires.

 

[Elstupido]

Wirenuts on phone lines don't work well. Get some splice caps for phone lines that are round, and colored red or yellow, two or three wires go into the cap at the bottom, and crimp, done. No stripping necessary and provides a great connection without tape, shrink tube and all that other ugly hassle.

Home Depot has them in the electrical dept. and are Leviton brand, I believe.

 

[alphatarget1]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Youre wires are too short. Get a longer piece of wire.

no go, I'm connecting to a strain gage and I need to use an extra piece of wire regardless...

 

[alphatarget1]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard
solid or stranded?

stranded

I like crimp-on connectors if you aren't going to disconnect the wires.

I need to disconnect the wires.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard
solid or stranded?

stranded

I like crimp-on connectors if you aren't going to disconnect the wires.

I need to disconnect the wires.

A male and a female quick disconnect terminal. For 24-26AWG you'll probably want 0.110" tabs. Or you can try twist-on butt splices but I've never used those before.

 

[Oceandevi]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Strip the ends and get one of those plastic things that twists them together inside. Cant think of the name.

wire nut?

 

[alphatarget1]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard
solid or stranded?

stranded

I like crimp-on connectors if you aren't going to disconnect the wires.

I need to disconnect the wires.

A male and a female quick disconnect terminal. For 24-26AWG you'll probably want 0.110" tabs. Or you can try twist-on butt splices but I've never used those before.

I think that may work... Thanks! Do you know where I can get them?

 

[JohnCU]

Originally posted by: Oceandevi

Originally posted by: TallBill
Strip the ends and get one of those plastic things that twists them together inside. Cant think of the name.

wire nut?

that's what... she said?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: alphatarget1

Originally posted by: Howard
solid or stranded?

stranded

I like crimp-on connectors if you aren't going to disconnect the wires.

I need to disconnect the wires.

A male and a female quick disconnect terminal. For 24-26AWG you'll probably want 0.110" tabs. Or you can try twist-on butt splices but I've never used those before.

I think that may work... Thanks! Do you know where I can get them?

Home Depot will have them, but try a local industrial supply store that deals in electrical/electronic products.

 

[Oceandevi]

http://www.radioshack.com/prod....jsp?productId=2062793

 

[Elstupido]

Oceandevi, those are exactly what i am talking about.
Thanks

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: TallBill
Strip the ends and get one of those plastic things that twists them together inside. Cant think of the name.

Butt connectors