Help with splicing a wire.

[jackangel]

The cord on our cell phone charger has been severed. I tried reconnecting the wires, but I don't think it's worked (as I expected). Inside the cord are two separate copper wires which run parallel throughout the cord. Each of these wires is actually a bunch of very fine wires. I stripped the coating and twisted each broken bunch back together, just to try it out.

Can these kinds of wires be easily spliced back together, or is it necessary to get a new charger?

 

[Paulo]

smash it good then wrap it real tight with electrical tape.

 

[BileStew]

The cord on our cell phone charger has been severed. I tried reconnecting the wires, but I don't think it's worked (as I expected). Inside the cord are two separate copper wires which run parallel throughout the cord. Each of these wires is actually a bunch of very fine wires. I stripped the coating and twisted each broken bunch back together, just to try it out.

Can these kinds of wires be easily spliced back together, or is it necessary to get a new charger?

I've tried that too, it doesn't work as well. You're better off getting a new charger.

Why risk electrocuting yourself over a phone?

 

[Buddy_Christ]

explain for me what you're looking at here. are you looking at a normal wire where there's 2 separate wires, or are you looking at a coaxil wire where one is inside the other with an insulator between them? one is easier to fix than the other.

 

[jackangel]

crak:

inside the outer housing of the charger cord are two wires which are separate...they do not twist around one another, nor is one inside the other. simply two wires running along side each other. these wires themselves are insulated with a very thin coating of what seems to be (coloured) plastic. inside each sheath, a single wire is found, which is actually made up very tiny wires (threadlike). that's why it's difficult to strip the plastic coating off without cutting off individual strands.

 

[RADAR]

Theres only DC voltage on that line, so its cool-strip more wire back until you have enough to twist together really good (even better if you can solder them) after doing one cover it in electrical tape, proceed to the next one and do the same. after doing both-make absolutely sure both wires are completely covered, then wrap both splices into one with electrical tape.Take your time and do a neat job!


RADAR

 

[Buddy_Christ]

yes, it's difficult, but not impossible to strip them.

you can put it back together if you want to take the time to do it properly. the cheap, easy (and unsafe) way would be to twist the wires together and use some electrical tape to hold them together.

the right way would involve soldering them back together again, then covering with some silicone to ensure that the wires are re-insulated again. and if done right, it'd be as good as new and strong.

OR - go to walmart's electronic section. they should have chargers there pretty cheap. think their car chargers are $10, just to give you an idea.