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2.
Repeat this process for the wire on the opposite end of the butt splice. Once a proper
butt splice is confirmed, it is important to properly crimp the butt splice to hold the
connection.
Crimping
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When crimping a butt-spliced wire or cable, be sure the insulated butt splice is crimped
using the insulated position on the crimp tool and not the crimping “tooth” of the tool.
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Crimping butt splices incorrectly can result in a severed wire and a failed wire
connection.
1.
Using a crimping tool, crimp the butt splice one end at a time. First, crimp the inside
crimp area where the wire has been stripped. Apply necessary pressure to this inside
area.
2.
After crimping the inside of both ends of the butt splice on the “insulated” area of the
crimping tool, next crimp the outside of both ends of the butt splice.
