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- Date: Sat, 12 Sep 92 07:58 EDT
- From: rsiatl!turner@rsiatl.UUCP
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- Subject: Re: How Can I Splice Telephone Wires Without an Overkill?
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- > While I have no idea what method was used to splice each
- > pair of wires...
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- Usually Scotchlock UR's are used around here. Contel used to use
- UY's, but now SCB, old Contel, and GTE all use URs. Scotchlocks are
- petroleum jelly filled plastic connectors that will splice several
- wires to together, three in the case of UR's. Two connectors are used
- per pair. AT&T and others, including 3M, make connectors that will
- splice the whole pair, but they don't see much use in the SE US.
-
- I have seen Scotchlocks in Rat Shack's catalog if you want to buy a
- few at some exorbitant price. Digi-Key carries them as well. While a
- special tool is nice for crimping them, slip-joint plires or Channel
- Locks work quite well.
-
- Buried and aeral splices are sealed in an enclosure. Ground level
- splices are just left in the ped, as the jelly protects them from
- moisture.
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-
- Pat Turner KB4GRZ turner@dixie.com
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