How To Connect 220v Wires Together

How to connect a contactor.

How to connect 220v wires together. There will only be one 10 gauge romex in the third baseboard heater. In this video i show you how to connect electrical wires together. Connect these wires directly one each to the two wires going to the heating element. Previously there was is 1 device connected but the connections from the feed to the 12 2 wire was done inside a ball of tape buried in the ground.

All that you. Work on 1 wire at a time or else you won t remove the insulation as well. I have a two devices i need to connect to a 220v feed on 12 3 wire. American code the goof who had this house before me drilled a drywall screw right through the middle of a 220v line that is used for the a c.

For intermediate sized electrical wires such as 14 copper wire a 15 amp electrical circuit or 12 copper wire a 20 amp electrical circuit you can usually strip about 3 4 of bare wire special stripping tools are available that won t damage the wire or you can work carefully with wire cutters or a knife and you can twist your wires together clockwise by holding the wires in one hand. Straight wires side by side will be held together by the wire nut at the proper contact pressure. Grip the last 1 2 inch 1 3 cm of the wire in the jaws of the wire stripper and squeeze the handles together. This tutorial is for people that feel comfortable working with electricity.

Tape won t hurt but is unnecessary on a properly installed wire nut. Strip 1 2 in 1 3 cm of insulation off the ends of each wire. It takes a few extra seconds but ensures a better connection. Pull the wire stripper toward the end of the wire to cut off the insulation.

The reason i m using 8 gauge wire is to keep with the 40 amp rating of the circuit and i am going to build it to control 2 elements that might sometimes be running at the same time 16 amp x 2. Wires that are bent twisted or nicked are weaker and won t nest together as easily in the connector. At first i was thinking about making a switch box that would plug into the stove outlet and then provide 2 other outlets with switches. Connect the wires in the same fashion to the second baseboard heater.

Real nit pick nfpa 79 2007 electrical standard for industrial machinery 13 5 9 2 states electrical connections at motor terminal boxes shall be made with an identified method of connection.