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When I look at many wiring diagrams, like this one:

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I see wires which need to be connected to multiple points. This suggests that the wire will require multiple three-way splices in order to connect to all the right places. How is this done? I found 3-way heatshrink adapters (like this one: http://www.genuinedealz.com/3-way-wire-splice-butt-connector-w-adhesive-heat-shrink-12-10-awg), but that doesn't seem like an elegant solution. What is the correct approach here?

Nick Alexeev
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You can use a few of these: -

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See this website for detail.

Or one of these: -

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Or one of these: -

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Andy aka
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The correct approach is to plan the wiring so that no more than two wires need to be connected to any terminal.

That's almost always possible and when it isn't - in the case of a star ground for instance - a proper terminal board with solder turret terminals, not wire splices, should be used to connect all the wires to the same point.

Here are a couple of examples:

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