Splicing phone Wire - Redheads & Rat Rubbers

connecting 2 telephone wires should be done with connectors that prevent oxidataion
#telephone
#telecommunications
#diytelecom
#phonewiring

[Janotes]

I worked for a ex New York Telephone guy who called "B" connectors .. "Good n Plentys"
And yeah we never stripped the station wire ends. We would insert
The wires into the B connectors and crimp. There were teeth in the connectors which would bite into
The wires to make contact.

[RXSVN_]

1:39
You just made me realize why every single time I ever tried to fix a pair of old headphones by twisting and putting electrical tape on The Wire, the headphones would always go bad. The the oxidizing of the wires. Static was always the problem after a while.

[matthewstorkson]

Their manufacturer recommendation for the rat rubbers is the same for scotchlock. Leave the insulation on and insert side by side. Have you tried it that way?

[FynexFox]

We call them chiclets, beanies, or b comps on the fire alarm side; though we only use them for security or telco.

Been silently watching your videos for years now, always enjoy them.

[williamthorpe]

Dolphin connectors do NOT require stripping - they have a metal crimp built inside -- take one apart to see

[kl]

Thanks! This helped me repair an outdoor network camera cable that was chewed up by mice.

[dyos]

Solved an issue I had been dealing with for months thanks so much! The red heads are way more available and easily found in electric supply stores I went with that!

[PSN]

You dont have to strip the wire on the dolphin

[NortelGeek]

Haha! I've never heard "rat rubbers" before but my sides... Hahaha... My sides are in orbit (and I don't mean one for parking!). I've never really used them, but during my time in the CO, I always heard the linemen call them "beans".

[cdoublejj]

i was curious about the B connectors, think i'll take one apart for a better look

[mrmike]

The oxidation causes passive intermodulation in the wave form of the electrical signal transmitted across the copper conductor. Because of this oxidation it makes a poor electrical connection causing the “static” he’s referring to

[michaeljavert]

I have a special tool for the redhead splices. IDC Splice Crimp Tool. Red Head used to be yellow and only have 2 slots. I like the red ones better. what I wish I knew how to do is connect one telephone to another telephone, or a few telephones without needing actual telephone lines. Used to have a telephone that was 2 phones and a long wire. When I picked up one phone, the other one rang and I could talk to whomever answered it.

[Ressy]

scotch locks are best, though you can compress with pliers, there are special pliers for it, normal pliers will work OK albeit it small, angled, you risk not being fully compressed, but the proper scotch lock pliers are designed to compensate for that making it straight and even compression

[ehss]

Interesting. I work for a large telco in Canada and Scotch locks or B-connects havent been used by us for at least 20 years now. Amp VS-3 crimp and picabond connectors is what we've been using since.

Either way, nothing wrong with scotch locks. Plenty of them still around in pedestal and aerial terminals to this day.

[djscrizzle]

Now, the twist splice CAN be a proper method. The catch? It's gotta be soldered.

[jamesrossmusic]

I love Redheads... I'll get some tomorrow. I've got my Lorex front door camera doorbel to wire in. wish me luck... Thanks!!!

[EuanM]

Im the uk we call the scotch locks jelliies (jelly crimp)

[tgmelinda]

We call the "B" connector "Beans" and white are "dry" for use indoors, and blue are "wet" type with a antioxidizing goop in them and used outdoors. I have a local source for beans but I order the other types from one of a few different websites I trust to not have counterfeit products
The other connector comes in different colors to denote wire gauge range to be used. One should ALWAYS pay attention to different brand documentation because the color codes may not be the same. Which is why I stick with one brand

[Tommy-rilo]

A "rat rubber" is about the right size for me!!!

[emg]

Keep dolphins out of any network that will carry digital data.