1000 pcs Orange Screw on Wire Connectors Twist-On Easy Screw Pack

another important skill is splicing wire the simplest case is splicing two wires together splices always occur inside a box and the box always must be accessible so that you can work on the wires later if necessary start the job by stripping the wires removing about one inch of insulation from each wire hold the wires side-by-side grab the end with a pair of linesman pliers and twist clockwise twist them together like a candy cane don't leave one wire straight while you twist the other around it cut off the end with the linesman pliers or a pair of diagonal side cutters leave about 1/2 of an inch bare wire enough that the wire nut can cover it completely wire nuts come in several sizes select one for the size of wire you're splicing and the number of wires being spliced twist the wire nut clockwise around the wires if you're joining solid wire to the stranded wire often found on light f