NEETS 4 - Wiring Techniques

How many commonly used types of splices are there?

Which splice is extensively used to join large conductors?

What is necessary to hold the wire strands together and to aid in fastening the wires to terminal studs since most cable wires are stranded?

Preinsulated permanent copper splices are used to join small copper wire AWG sizes No. 26 through what?

What is the coating of the material to be soldered with a light coat of solder called?

Overheating small or delicate wiring can easily occur when a soldering gun is used. For most jobs, even the low position of the trigger overheats the gun after how many seconds?

About how many times the length of the longest conductor in the group is the amount of flat tape or cord required to single lace a group of conductors?

Do not use plastic cable straps in high-temperature areas (above what)?

Which wire sizes are Yellow (Bright) Terminal Lugs or Splice Insulation to be used on?

Which wire sizes are Red Terminal Lugs or Splice Insulation to be used on?

Which type of splice is used to join small, solid conductors?

Which type of joint is used to connect a small-diameter wire to a larger diameter wire used in a branch circuit?

What tool is the preferred method of removing insulation?

Which type of splice is used for connecting branch circuits in a junction box?

What must be used when conductors join each other or connect to a load?

Which device is commonly used to replace the rattail joint splice?

Which wire sizes are Yellow (Dull) Terminal Lugs or Splice Insulation to be used on?

What is a cotton cloth that has been treated with a sticky rubber compound called?

Transparent tubing (commonly called what) along with heat-shrinkable tubing are the two most common forms of insulators used for terminals and splices?

Approximately what percent of its original diameter will heat-shrinkable tubing shrink to when it is heated with an electrical hot-air gun?

What are terminals that are used with aluminum wire made of?

Wires to be soldered to connectors should be stripped so that when the wire is placed in the barrel; there will be a gap of approximately what size between the end of the barrel and the end of the insulation?

What temperature range do all high-quality soldering irons operate in?

Miniature soldering irons have a wattage rating of less than how many watts?

Ordinary soft solder is a fusible alloy consisting chiefly of what?

Which cleaning agent is used to remove oxidation during soldering?

What prevents solder from reacting chemically with a metal?

What are the two classes of flux?

What type of fluxes are Zinc chloride, hydrochloric acid, and sal ammoniac?

What is used for cleaning and removing contaminants (oil, grease, dirt, and so forth) from the soldered connection?

High-temperature, pressure-sensitive tape must be used to tie wire bundles in areas where the temperature may exceed what?

Only insulation tape approved for high-temperature operation (suitable for continuous operation at what temp) should be used in high-temperature environments?

Spot ties are used when cable supports are used that are more than how many inches apart?

Do not use nylon cable straps over wire bundles containing what?