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Corrosion resistant wire splice underground waterproof
EACH FIELD SPLICE KIT CONTAINS MINIMUM OF 2 GEL CONNECTORS, 2 CABLE TIES, AND 1 SPLICE ENCLOSURE.
SHOULD YOU DESIRE TO PURCHASE A LARGE QUANTIY (100+) OF THESE SPLICE KITS SEND ME AN OFFER AND IF WE COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON PRICE I WILL CREATE A LISTING TO MATCH THE DESIRED QUANTITY.
THE SPLICE KIT SHOWN WITH THE GEL SPLICE CONNECTORS THAT ARE SHOWN IN THE PICTURES ACCEPT (UP TO) #18 WIRE THAT ALLOWS SPLICING TWO PAIRS OF #18 WIRES TOGETHER. THE PACKAGE LABEL INDICATES EACH PACKAGE CONTAINS (2 ea) GEL SPLICE CONNECTORS, HOWEVER A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF THE PACKAGES SEEM TO HAVE 3 OF THE GEL SPLICE CONNECTORS. EACH SPLICE ENCLOSURE WILL ALLOW 2 GEL SPLICES TO BE INSTALLED IN THE ENCLOSURE.
THE LATER PICTURES SHOW (2ea) #10 WIRES TIED TOGETHER WITH A WIRE NUT AND INSTALLED IN THE SPLICE ENCLOSURE. THE SPLICE ENCLOSURE IS SILICONE FILLED ALLOWING THE SPLICE TO BECOME ENCAPSULATED BY THE SILICONE FOR LONG TERM CONNECTION RELIABILITY. I HAVE REMOVED THE SILICONE FROM THE SPLICE ENCLOSURE IN THE PICTURE TO ALLOW SHOWING THE DEPTH OF THE SPLICE ENCLOSURE ALONG WITH THE LOCKING FINGERS THAT RETAIN THE SPLICE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SILICONE FILLED ENCLOSURE. SCOTCHLOK TM WIRE NUTS SEEM TO FIT BEST IN THE SPLICE ENCLOSURE WHEN SPLICING LARGER GAUGE WIRE BECAUSE OF THEIR FLEXIBILITY. MANY TIMES SPLICES SUCH AS THIS ARE USED FOR ITEMS SUCH AS SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, OUTDOOR LIGHTING, AND OTHER UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL WIRING APPLICATIONS. CONSULT WITH YOUR ELECTRICIAN TO DETERMINE WHETHER USE OF RATED WIRE NUTS IN THESE ENCLOSURES IS ACCEPTABLE FOR APPLICATIONS OTHER THAN LOW VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS AS LISTED.
THE GEL FILLED SPLICE CONNECTORS AS MENTIONED ABOVE ARE INCLUDED WITH EACH SPLICE KIT, HOWEVER WIRE NUTS ARE NOT INCLUDED. THESE SPLICE KITS LOOK SIMILAR TO THE 3M BRAND DBY/DBR DIRECT BURY SPLICE KITS. THE DBY/DBR BY 3M DATA SHEETS INDICATE THEY UTILIZE SCOTCHLOKTM CONNECTORS (WIRE NUTS); THE INSULATING GEL IS ALREADY CONTAINED IN THE TUBE AND DOES NOT SET UP HARD ALLOWING THE SPLICE TO BE REWORKED WITHOUT CUTTING THE WIRE BUT A NEW TUBE WOULD BE REQUIRED IF THE SPLICE IS REWORKED; AND THE LOCKING FINGERS IN THE SPLICE ENCLOSURE KEEP THE WIRENUT IN PLACE FOR ADDED DEPENDABILITY.
