Conductor Terminations and Splices Crossword Puzzle

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Terminations: Connections of properly prepared wire or cable to terminals.
Splices: Electromechanical connections between two or more conductors.
Pressure conductor: A connector applied using pressure to form a firm electrical connection between the conductor and the connector.
Reducing connector: A connector used to join a larger conductor to a smaller one.
Shielding: The metal covering of a cable that reduces the effects of electromagnetic noise.
Strand: One of a group of smaller wires comprising a stranded conductor.
Drain wire: A wire that is attached to a coaxial connector to provide a path to ground from the outer shield.
Amperage capacity: The maximum current that a lug can safely handle at its rated voltage.
Terminal: A device used for connecting wires and cables.
Stab connections: Terminations made by inserting a straight section of solid conductor directly into a terminal that grips or bites the conductor to maintain a secure connection.
Grooming: The act of separating the braid in a coaxial conductor.
Lug: A component used to terminate a conductor, connected to the wire through various methods and equipped with a means of attaching it to a terminal with hardware such as a machine screw or bolt.

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terminations: connections of properly prepared wire or cable to terminals.
splices: electromechanical connections between two or more conductors.
pressure conductor: a connector applied using pressure to form a firm electrical connection between the conductor and the connector.
reducing connector: a connector used to join a larger conductor to a smaller one.
shielding: the metal covering of a cable that reduces the effects of electromagnetic noise.
strand: one of a group of smaller wires comprising a stranded conductor.
drain wire: a wire that is attached to a coaxial connector to provide a path to ground from the outer shield.
amperage capacity: the maximum current that a lug can safely handle at its rated voltage.
terminal: a device used for connecting wires and cables.
stab connections: terminations made by inserting a straight section of solid conductor directly into a terminal that grips or bites the conductor to maintain a secure connection.
grooming: the act of separating the braid in a coaxial conductor.
lug: a component used to terminate a conductor, connected to the wire through various methods and equipped with a means of attaching it to a terminal with hardware such as a machine screw or bolt.