Different Ways to Connect Two Wires with a Connector

May 30, 2021 3 min read

Doesn’t matter what project you're working on, you'll eventually have to connect some wires together.

When would you need to connect two wires? Well, to make a connection of an electric device or for your car, but there are many ways to do it, however, not all the ways are secure and professional.

There are different ways of connecting the two wires. One of the ways is to use simplesolder connectors to join wires together for temporary purposes, but it’s not safe and professional, because wires should not be left unattended. Let’s see someadvantages of crimping instead of soldering wires.

The soldering process is more time-consuming than crimping, and if it’s not performed correctly can create problems withreliability and quality. Also the filler metal used for the soldering connection will degrade over time and can cause connector failure. 

It’s also not recommended to use the soldering method because it generates heat in the contact, the connector, and even in the cable. Soldered connections can also be more sensitive to both corrosion and vibration if not performed properly.

Simply twisting two wires together to make a connection is not a good idea at all. Below are some ways that are safe and would require a connector.

Process of Crimping: Process of Crimping for a solid wire connection

Crimping has several advantages over soldering. The easiest way to make a strong connection using a connector is crimping, it is. However, you require acrimping tool by your side to make a connection with this technique, the connection is made when the handles of the tool are squeezed together to crimp the contact and wire together to form asolid connection.

Crimp connectors are easy to use, and are available in several colors and sizes. Moreover, it's required to use the right size of wire to be placed inside the crimp connector. 

The wire expands during the process and contracts when there is no electricity. During the expanding and contracting, a wrong-sized wire can cause a short circuit. All you need to do is:

 Strip the wire using a wire stripper. Make sure that you are not stripping more than ⅜ inches of the wire. 

  • Place the wires in a parallel direction and twist them in a clockwise direction. 
  • Not slide the connector over the exposed wire and make a connection. 
  • Turn on the electricity to check the quality of the connection. 

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Insulation displacement connector (IDC)

IDC or T-tap connectors contain a piece of metal that goes through the insulation and fits into the copper conductor. IDC is a professional connector—used in the professional splicing of wires. There are two holes for the wires; present on either side of the connector. To fit the connector into the copper conductor follow the instructions below:

  • Squeeze the wires with a pair of pliers and go through the metal piece to the insulation gap and make a connection. 
  • Fold the flaps and lock the connector. 
  • Turn on the electricity to test the connection. 

Wire connectors are safe and easy to use. However, you must have the right supplies present at the connection time to make asecure connection. Wire stripper and screwdriver are two primary essentials of making a connection. Moreover, it is pretty important to use the right size of the wire; read the labels on the connector to get the information about the size.


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