Patrick Harman wrote:
If you are considering a wire nut, then you should hire a marine
electrician. If the wire is solid and not braided, sell the boat. Both of
these no no's are fundamental to marine wiring.

Proper way is to use a terminal strip. An alternate is to use a 3-way splice
available from West marine and many others. I won't go into the proper way
to crimp terminals.

Pat Harman


"RB" wrote in message
...

Got a 12ga wire running along under a panel in a hard to get to place.
With great efforts and contortions, I can reach it to cut it and strip
insulation of the cut ends.

What I need to do is rejoin the cut ends, and come off with an additional
wire to go to a different location.

If there's slack, I can put the three ends together and use a wire nut.

Assuming there isn't enough slack for the wire nut trick, are there any
neat little critters out there for this specific purpose? What are they
called? Who has 'em?





I agree: no wiring nuts.

But if you have room for a wiring nut, then you may have room for a
crimp connected pigtail instead, and that can be attached to a terminal
strip in an accessible place. A far better solution.

Chuck

I used Ideal set-screw wire connector on our boat for 20 year and have
had no problems. Set : http://www.goodmart.com/products/85313.htm

Hanz

chuck wrote:

Patrick Harman wrote:

If you are considering a wire nut, then you should hire a marine
electrician. If the wire is solid and not braided, sell the boat. Both
of these no no's are fundamental to marine wiring.

Proper way is to use a terminal strip. An alternate is to use a 3-way
splice available from West marine and many others. I won't go into the
proper way to crimp terminals.

Pat Harman


"RB" wrote in message
...

Got a 12ga wire running along under a panel in a hard to get to
place. With great efforts and contortions, I can reach it to cut it
and strip insulation of the cut ends.

What I need to do is rejoin the cut ends, and come off with an
additional wire to go to a different location.

If there's slack, I can put the three ends together and use a wire nut.

Assuming there isn't enough slack for the wire nut trick, are there
any neat little critters out there for this specific purpose? What
are they called? Who has 'em?





I agree: no wiring nuts.

But if you have room for a wiring nut, then you may have room for a
crimp connected pigtail instead, and that can be attached to a terminal
strip in an accessible place. A far better solution.

Chuck

ABYC reccomends crimping all wires onboard and DO NOT use wire nuts You an
buy a three way crimp for 12ga. or use a terminal strip. Soldering is not
recommeded from my ABYC readings.

Thise is talk about soldering on wire that is not exposed to the element.
But realistily everthing on a boat when cruising on salt water will be
exposed to the elements of SALT. so CRIMP CRIMP CRIMP all connections!


"Hanz" wrote in message
...
I used Ideal set-screw wire connector on our boat for 20 year and have had
no problems. Set : http://www.goodmart.com/products/85313.htm

Hanz

chuck wrote:

Patrick Harman wrote:

If you are considering a wire nut, then you should hire a marine
electrician. If the wire is solid and not braided, sell the boat. Both
of these no no's are fundamental to marine wiring.

Proper way is to use a terminal strip. An alternate is to use a 3-way
splice available from West marine and many others. I won't go into the
proper way to crimp terminals.

Pat Harman


"RB" wrote in message
...

Got a 12ga wire running along under a panel in a hard to get to place.
With great efforts and contortions, I can reach it to cut it and strip
insulation of the cut ends.

What I need to do is rejoin the cut ends, and come off with an
additional wire to go to a different location.

If there's slack, I can put the three ends together and use a wire
nut.

Assuming there isn't enough slack for the wire nut trick, are there any
neat little critters out there for this specific purpose? What are
they called? Who has 'em?





I agree: no wiring nuts.

But if you have room for a wiring nut, then you may have room for a crimp
connected pigtail instead, and that can be attached to a terminal strip
in an accessible place. A far better solution.

Chuck

And how is that better than a soldered connection sealed inside Ancor's hot melt glue lined heat shrink?


"Wet-n-Wild Bill" wrote in message m...
ABYC reccomends crimping all wires onboard and DO NOT use wire nuts You an buy a three way crimp for 12ga. or use a terminal
strip. Soldering is not recommeded from my ABYC readings.

Thise is talk about soldering on wire that is not exposed to the element. But realistily everthing on a boat when cruising on salt
water will be exposed to the elements of SALT. so CRIMP CRIMP CRIMP all connections!


"Hanz" wrote in message ...
I used Ideal set-screw wire connector on our boat for 20 year and have had no problems. Set :
http://www.goodmart.com/products/85313.htm

Hanz

chuck wrote:

Patrick Harman wrote:

If you are considering a wire nut, then you should hire a marine electrician. If the wire is solid and not braided, sell the
boat. Both of these no no's are fundamental to marine wiring.

Proper way is to use a terminal strip. An alternate is to use a 3-way splice available from West marine and many others. I
won't go into the proper way to crimp terminals.

Pat Harman


"RB" wrote in message ...

Got a 12ga wire running along under a panel in a hard to get to place. With great efforts and contortions, I can reach it to
cut it and strip insulation of the cut ends.

What I need to do is rejoin the cut ends, and come off with an additional wire to go to a different location.

If there's slack, I can put the three ends together and use a wire nut.

Assuming there isn't enough slack for the wire nut trick, are there any neat little critters out there for this specific
purpose? What are they called? Who has 'em?





I agree: no wiring nuts.

But if you have room for a wiring nut, then you may have room for a crimp connected pigtail instead, and that can be attached to
a terminal strip in an accessible place. A far better solution.

Chuck

Hanz,
You are either super lucky or live in Arizona and boat on lake Havisou (sp).
Steve

"Hanz" wrote in message
...
I used Ideal set-screw wire connector on our boat for 20 year and have had
no problems. Set : http://www.goodmart.com/products/85313.htm

Hanz

chuck wrote:

Patrick Harman wrote:

If you are considering a wire nut, then you should hire a marine
electrician. If the wire is solid and not braided, sell the boat. Both
of these no no's are fundamental to marine wiring.

Proper way is to use a terminal strip. An alternate is to use a 3-way
splice available from West marine and many others. I won't go into the
proper way to crimp terminals.

Pat Harman


"RB" wrote in message
...

Got a 12ga wire running along under a panel in a hard to get to place.
With great efforts and contortions, I can reach it to cut it and strip
insulation of the cut ends.

What I need to do is rejoin the cut ends, and come off with an
additional wire to go to a different location.

If there's slack, I can put the three ends together and use a wire
nut.

Assuming there isn't enough slack for the wire nut trick, are there any
neat little critters out there for this specific purpose? What are
they called? Who has 'em?





I agree: no wiring nuts.

But if you have room for a wiring nut, then you may have room for a crimp
connected pigtail instead, and that can be attached to a terminal strip
in an accessible place. A far better solution.

Chuck