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2. Twist-on wire connector - Wikipedia

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   Twist-on wire connectors. Twist-on wire connectors are a type of electrical connector used to fasten two or more low-voltage (or extra-low-voltage) electrical conductors. They are widely used in North America and several European countries in residential, commercial and industrial building power wiring, but have been banned in some other ...

3. Electrical wiring in North America - Wikipedia

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   NEC 2008 400.22(f) allows surface marking with ridged, grooves or white stripes on the surface of lamp cord. With transparent cord the hot wire is copper colored, and the neutral is silver colored. Grounding wire of circuit may be bare or identified insulated wire of green or green having yellow stripes. All metallic systems in a building are ...

4. Aluminum building wiring - Wikipedia

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   Ideal no. 65 Al-Cu twist-on wire nut with distinctive purple color. Special twist-on connectors (or "wire nuts") are available for joining aluminum to copper wire, which are pre-filled with an antioxidant compound made of zinc dust in polybutene base [17] with silicon dioxide added to the compound to abrade the wires. As of 2014 there was only ...

5. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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   Electrical wiring is an electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards, sockets, and light fittings in a structure. Wiring is subject to safety standards for design and installation. Allowable wire and cable types and sizes are specified according to the circuit operating voltage and electric ...

6. Electrical connector - Wikipedia

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   The insulating sleeve of insulated connectors has a color that indicates the wire's cross-section area. Colors are standardized according to DIN 46245: Red for cross-section areas from 0.5 to 1 mm²; Blue for cross-section areas from 1.5 to 2.5 mm²; Yellow for cross-section areas over 4 to 6 mm²

7. Ideal Industries - Wikipedia

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   www.idealindustries.com. Ideal Industries is an American company that produces connectors, hand tools, testers, and meters for the electrical and telecommunications industries. [2] The company manufactures many of its products in the United States. [3] It also owns Western Forge and Pratt-Read, the largest– and second-largest American-made ...