{"id":3407,"date":"2022-03-21T10:21:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T10:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/?p=3407"},"modified":"2022-03-21T10:21:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T10:21:37","slug":"how-to-choose-butt-splice-connectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-butt-splice-connectors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Butt Splice Connectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/M7928-5-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Butt splice connectors by Monroe\" class=\"wp-image-3408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/M7928-5-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/M7928-5.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Butt splice connectors offer a simple way to join two wires. They consist of crimp-style sleeves with a conductive interior. After stripping the ends of two wires, you can insert them into a butt splice connector. Crimping will compress the wires so that they stay inside of the butt splice connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Construction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Different butt splice connectors feature a different construction. There are Pre-insulated Diamond Grip (PDIG) butt splice connectors, for instance. Like all butt splice connectors, PDIG consists of a crimp-style sleeve with a conductive interior. PDIG is a design specification, though, that includes a copper sleeve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When crimping a PDIG butt sleeve connector, the copper sleeve will collapse onto the wires. PDIG butt splice connectors have a copper sleeve. Copper, of course, is conductive, so it&#8217;s able to promote a stronger and more reliable circuit connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Size<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t choose butt splice connectors without considering the size. Butt splice connectors are available in different sizes. The size of a butt splice connector will determine the size of the wire with which it can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most butt splice connectors support a narrow range of American Wire Gauge (AWG) sizes. They aren&#8217;t limited to any single AWG size. Rather, you can use butt splice connectors for multiple AWG sizes, such as 18 to 22 AWG. Regardless, you&#8217;ll need to choose butt splice connectors in an AWG range that&#8217;s appropriate for the wires with which you intend to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heat Shrink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some butt splice connectors support heat shrinking. Known as heat shrink butt splice connectors, they offer a supplementary connection method. Most heat butt splice connectors still support crimpling. Before crimping them, though, you can heat shrink them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat shrinking involves the use of a heat gun to fuse the ends of a wire with the interior of a connector. The connector will essentially wrap around the wire. While some butt splice connectors only support crimping, others support crimping and heat shrinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insulation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You should consider the insulation when choosing butt splice connectors. All butt splice connectors have insulation. Insulation is the nonconductive material on the outside of a connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some butt splice connectors have vinyl insulation, whereas others have nylon insulation. They are both effective materials for insulation. Nylon, though, offers a higher level of heat resistance than vinyl. If you&#8217;re planning to use the butt splice connectors in a hot environment, you may want to choose connectors with nylon insulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Butt splice connectors offer a simple way to join two wires. They consist of crimp-style sleeves with a conductive interior. After stripping the ends of two wires, you can insert them into a butt splice connector. 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