The process of building a wire is not an easy procedure, but at the same time everyone can figure it out. There are rules to follow. The sequence of all actions must occur with accuracy, because we are talking about an electrician. Can wires be extended? Experts give a positive answer.
Which method should I choose?
Wires and cables have different designs and internal content. The cores can be made of copper and aluminum. Winding - in one or several layers. This depends on the scale of the work performed. Before building a wire, these nuances are taken into account. Experts say that it is theoretically possible to connect even strands of different metals, but this is for those who have experience.
Options
If access is good and the connection must be made from the same material, then the following options are relevant:
- Some inexperienced people can imagine the process of creating extensions literally. But today there are terminal blocks on sale. They areare unique and able to create elongation even for different metals. The procedure is simple, but it is better to see how it will look before starting work.
- In order not to spend a lot of money, use connecting blocks. They are freely available.
- Twisting procedure. At first glance, the procedure seems simple, but if it is done carelessly, the fast design will fail. When twisting is done carefully and competently, then the period of its use is not limited.
- Using a soldering iron. Soldering today is considered the most reliable option. Such work requires a special tool, experience and understanding in electrics. Before you build a wire in this way, you need to know the process itself. Soldering lends itself even to large sections of the main core.
If you want to build up components from different materials, one of the best ways is to use a terminal.
What do you need to have on hand?
Every job requires a tool, including wire extensions. There is no need to tell how a simple twist is made, which is simply fixed with electrical tape, because this method is not useful and short-lived. You don't have to do everything in a hurry. You can get an electric shock, and the appliance will not work properly.
For work you will need:
- Sharp knife, side cutters. With this, it will be necessary to remove the winding in order to obtain the main cores to lengthen the entire structure. Before you increase the wire in the shield, you need to turn off the current supply. Otherwiseit will not be possible to avoid injury or breakage of the main core.
- Pliers or screwdriver. Thanks to them, it is easier to connect, move, attach.
- Insulating material.
Depending on the chosen method, everyone has the right to supplement this list. Experts say that in the process of lengthening, problem situations always occur. If you know how to get out of them, it is easier to work.
What could happen?
Before you build up the wire, everything is prepared - the winding is removed, and there it is already clear that the core itself was made of such metal. At the same time, non-standard situations occur even at the level of analysis of the structure.
- The vein broke in the wall. This is not uncommon. How to build wire in the wall? To understand how to work further, you need to determine the length of the existing wire. Because it happens that it does not give the possibility of extension. In such a situation, you will have to hammer the wall. If it is concrete or brick, you will need a puncher. With a tree a little differently - when the wire is extended, you will have to cover up the hole made. To do this, use a special putty for wood.
- Sometimes the cable runs through the water. Of course, in each situation, the wire is initially de-energized, only after that they work. Experts believe that even under such conditions, it is worth putting on protective gloves on your hands. You will have to purchase a heat shrink pipe, the same work option is suitable for underground devices. Extending aluminum wire is difficult. In this case, clamps are indispensable. After increasing the size, a pipe is placed, after which it is carefullywarmed up. To do this, use a soldering iron or a lighter. There is slight heating. It is important that, as a result, this protective system sits as much as possible on the wire (this is an opportunity to exclude a short circuit).
- If the wire section is large (up to 6 mm), one of the suitable methods is soldering. Any other option will bring additional problems during operation. Such appliances include a stove, air conditioner, heater, etc.
- With low power appliances, everything is simpler. For example, how to build up a copper wire from a washing machine? This question is difficult for people without experience, because such a unit has its own system of work. If you do something wrong, everything will simply fail. The most elementary option is an extension cord.
- What actions are taken if it is necessary to build up a broken wire? Often a simple twist is used, but this is inefficient. Depending on the device, an instruction is taken and it is determined from it what needs to be excluded from work. But the easiest option is to use terminal blocks. After that, isolation is performed. Another serious situation is twisted wire. How to work? It is necessary to carry out the connection and extension of each system separately, not forgetting to make insulation.
DIY work
It should be understood that any independent work that is done illiterately leads to fire hazard situations. If you perform elementary twisting, oxidation will occur after a while, and then heating. Not worth the risk and splicingaluminum and copper wires. Only a terminal block allows you to create a high-quality connection and exclude the connection of different wires.
Heat shrink tubing is effective insulation. But it cannot be used everywhere, because you have to produce a slight heating so that it sits tightly on the bare cores.
Sequence
The process is simple.
- The tube is put on.
- After that, you need to start the process of connecting or lengthening the core itself.
- Only when the work is completed, the tube should be in the right place.
- It is easily heated with a lighter (there are special burners).
- Under such influence, it shrinks.
As a result, the insulation was done with high quality and without spending a long period of time.
Difficult cases
Before you build up an aluminum wire or copper, you should understand how long it is. It is clear that when it is short, you will have to hammer the wall, but not everyone is ready for it. If you decide to break through the wall, then you will have to clean everything up after, and when the repair was completed not so long ago, it is difficult to go for it. Soldering and twisting are completely eliminated.
But there are special connecting blocks in stores. You can use such a system even on wires made of different materials. Works have their own stages of execution:
- Any wire stripping tool is taken,that sticks out of the wall. After that, the wire is well cleaned.
- The block should be on the wire at one end.
- She is tight, so it is not so easy to do this procedure. But if you try, everything will work out. It will take less time than punching through the wall and lengthening the end of the cable.
- The same is done with the second end.
Both wires should be fixed as tightly as possible, there should be no flying out. This option is simple and affordable for every person, even a beginner. The store has a lot of different pads from manufacturers from many countries. It is clear that products from China will not be of high quality.
Conclusion
So, we figured out how you can connect the wires with your own hands. When performing such operations, you should always remember that working with electricity is unsafe. It is worth checking that the wire requiring increase is de-energized and is not capable of hitting. Doing soldering with your own hands is not as easy as already noted. In this situation, it is important to choose the right soldering iron. It must be thin, otherwise nothing will come of it. The substance with which the process of riveting and elongation will be carried out should also be chosen, taking into account what material the core itself is made of.
