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The purpose of splicing wire is to extend the wiring to further the distance of the circuit. A main feeder from a distribution panel can be spliced to supply voltage to more that one circuit. This is a money saving procedure as each separate circuit does not have to be brought back to the distribution panel. In underground direct burial feeds that have been dug up by a back hoe, a splice is the only way to restore power short of installing new cable. Special underground splice kits are used to restore the insulation factor of the cable, which usually leaves the cable with a better insulation factor at the break than that of the original cable insulation.

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