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How to splice three #8 wires 8688 09-14-2008
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Posted by on September 14, 2008, 8:48 am


Are there wirenuts that can handle 3 #8 wires? If not, how do you splice
them. Split bolt connectors? Can you put 3 wires in a split bolt
connector? Is there another way?

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Thanks very much for any help.

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Posted by Blattus Slafaly on September 14, 2008, 9:08 am


8688@pobox.com wrote:
> Are there wirenuts that can handle 3 #8 wires? If not, how do you splice
> them. Split bolt connectors? Can you put 3 wires in a split bolt
> connector? Is there another way?
>
> Please allow your reply to go to from my "From" address in addition to the
> list. It is a good address which I will delete in a couple of days.
>
> Thanks very much for any help.

They only make split bolt connectors for 2 #6 to #10 wire. Just use 2 of
them. Slide one on a few inches, put the other on the end with the
second wire. Put the third wire on with the second split bolt connector.

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Posted by RBM on September 14, 2008, 9:20 am



> Are there wirenuts that can handle 3 #8 wires? If not, how do you splice
> them. Split bolt connectors? Can you put 3 wires in a split bolt
> connector? Is there another way?
>
> Please allow your reply to go to from my "From" address in addition to the
> list. It is a good address which I will delete in a couple of days.
>
> Thanks very much for any help.

The big blue scotchlok will handle 3#8 conductors, or a #6 splitbolt. Here's
a link:
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MElectrical/Home/ProductsServices/Products/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECIE20OES1_nid=L6Q2HT0JF7beH8665PJ911gl



Posted by Steve Barker DLT on September 14, 2008, 7:44 pm


There are wire nuts just about a big as you can imagine. BUT, personally, i
would strip off about an inch and a half of each, twist them together with
the appropriate sized pliers, THEN solder and tape them.

(with REAL solder, not that yuppified lead free shit)


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> Are there wirenuts that can handle 3 #8 wires? If not, how do you splice
> them. Split bolt connectors? Can you put 3 wires in a split bolt
> connector? Is there another way?
>
> Please allow your reply to go to from my "From" address in addition to the
> list. It is a good address which I will delete in a couple of days.
>
> Thanks very much for any help.



Posted by David Nebenzahl on September 14, 2008, 8:39 pm


On 9/14/2008 4:44 PM Steve Barker DLT spake thus:

> There are wire nuts just about a big as you can imagine. BUT, personally, i
> would strip off about an inch and a half of each, twist them together with
> the appropriate sized pliers, THEN solder and tape them.

Is that legal by the code?

> (with REAL solder, not that yuppified lead free shit)

Yeah, that's right: Real Men aren't afraid of lead poisoning ...

>> Are there wirenuts that can handle 3 #8 wires? If not, how do you splice
>> them. Split bolt connectors? Can you put 3 wires in a split bolt
>> connector? Is there another way?
>>
>> Please allow your reply to go to from my "From" address in addition to the
>> list. It is a good address which I will delete in a couple of days.
>>
>> Thanks very much for any help.


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