Most amateurs and hobbyists use a twist-and-fold technique, but the Western Union Splice is mechanically stronger and results in a lower profile. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I never ...

I bought an Athena Micra 6 system and have one rear speaker that needs more than the 25 feet of cable that it came with. I have an extra length of some 16 gauge or whatever kicking around. If I twist ...

We’ve all done it at some time — made an electrical connection by twisting together the bare ends of some wires. It’s quick, and easy, but because of how little force required to part it, not terribly ...

For those of us who started experimenting with electricity when we were very young, one of the essential first skills was learning how to twist wires together. It seems like there’s not much to learn, ...

There are many types of wire connectors out there but these are some of the most common ones you'll encounter.

Balanced circuits require that the two wires must be the same length, the same size and as close to the same place as possible. You can see why we twist wires together: to keep them close. And the ...