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2. Twist-on wire connector - Wikipedia

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   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 jurisdictions.

3. Cable gland - Wikipedia

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   Shrouded cable glands going into a flow meter. Split cable gland KVT for routing pre-terminated cables. A cable gland (more often known in the U.S. as a cord grip, cable strain relief, cable connector or cable fitting) is a device designed to attach and secure the end of an electrical cable to the equipment. [1]

4. Electrical wiring interconnection system - Wikipedia

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   An electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) is the wiring system and components (such as bundle clamps, wire splices, etc.) for a complex system. The term originated in the aviation industry but was originally designated as Electrical Interconnection Systems (EIS). [ 1 ]

5. Punch down tool - Wikipedia

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   A punch down tool, punchdown tool, IDC tool, or a Krone tool (named after the Krone LSA-PLUS connector), is a small hand tool used by telecommunication and network technicians. It is used for inserting wire into insulation-displacement connectors on punch down blocks , patch panels , keystone modules , and surface mount boxes (also known as ...

6. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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   Cables usually are secured with special fittings where they enter electrical apparatus; this may be a simple screw clamp for jacketed cables in a dry location, or a polymer-gasketed cable connector that mechanically engages the armour of an armoured cable and provides a water-resistant connection.

7. Screw terminal - Wikipedia

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   The wire may be wrapped directly under the head of a screw, may be held by a metal plate forced against the wire by a screw, or may be held by what is, in effect, a set screw in the side of a metal tube. The wire may be directly stripped of insulation and inserted under the head of a screw or into the terminal.

8. Crimp (joining) - Wikipedia

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   F connectors crimped on to coaxial cable.The bottom middle cable is missing its crimping collar. A wire and connector in a crimping tool. An electrical crimp is a type of solderless electrical connection which uses physical pressure to join the contacts.

9. Electrical connector - Wikipedia

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   Most electrical connectors have a gender – i.e. the male component, called a plug, connects to the female component, or socket. Thousands of configurations of connectors are manufactured for power, data, and audiovisual applications. [3] Electrical connectors can be divided into four basic categories, differentiated by their function: [4]