Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Wire connectors are electrical fasteners that are essential to help you join (splice) ...

A while back I blogged about using heat-shrink butt connectors to make weatherproof, durable splices when repairing electrical wires on farm equipment. I mentioned that a customer had shared with me a ...

Don’t let short electrical wires cramp your DIY project. Splice in extra wire in a few seconds using easy push-in connectors. Electricians should leave at least six inches of wire in wall boxes, which ...

The ­American Boat and Yacht Council says that we can solder, but we must also use a mechanical connection. The thinking is that a ­soldered connection makes the wire brittle and, due to the natural ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at thread checkers to identify nuts and bolts, handy flexible hose clamp pliers and battery desulfators. This week's cool tool, generically known as heat-shrink ...

Almost every project of mine from the last quarter century, if it has contained any wiring, has featured somewhere at least one crimp connector. There are a multiplicity of different types of crimp, ...

Harrisburg, Pa. – Raychem DuraSeal heat-shrinkable terminals and splices from Tyco Electronics insulate and protect electrical connections from mechanical abuse, wire pull-out and abrasion. They can ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Molex, of Lisle, Ill., have announced a voluntary recall of approximately 53,000 electrical wire splices (also known as Butt Splice ...