Splitting a wire?

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 23 Nov 2004, 07:32

Could ne1 please help me... How can I, if possible, split a wire into say 4 different parts? E.g. 4 wires are the same, 4 black and 4 blue, now I want to make it 4 black and 1 blue... Is it possible? Pics would be gr8...

Hill · Post by **Hill** » 23 Nov 2004, 08:39

Believe it or not I am uncertain of what you are trying to do. Can you post a pic?

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 23 Nov 2004, 12:01

Hill, now that I look at it I think my explanation wasn't that gr8 neways... Here is an image:

Hope it explains better than I do...

WoolyBadBaba · Post by **WoolyBadBaba** » 23 Nov 2004, 12:09

Just connect the 4 wires together?

Post by **Y0da** » 23 Nov 2004, 12:16

If you know how to split hairs you shouldn't have a problem.

lancelot · Post by **lancelot** » 23 Nov 2004, 12:41

Fine advice from YOda there, very informative! Look if those four wires are serving a purpose like each one is connected to its own pin then you cannot do what you have drawn there!
Where are the leads originating and why do want to do this, the only application I can think of is if you are setting up a common earth point? Otherwise you have no return path?

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 23 Nov 2004, 13:30

Ok, here is what I wanted to do although after a bit of analysis I saw that I won't actually be using it, or not at this moment... You know the power plug that you plug into a drive (4 pin molex) sometimes has another 2 or 3 connections to it... They come from only 1 source, the PSU... I wanted to take the one source and split it into 2/3 connections instead of 1 linked to the other linked to the other...
Here is another image which hopefully explains better:

HdB · Post by **HdB** » 23 Nov 2004, 13:35

This would make it parallel, I think. Would this be wise?

Post by **Y0da** » 23 Nov 2004, 13:40

Judging by your diagram you were about to electricute yourself. Just get a one to many adapter at your local pc shop. Just make sure your psu can handle the extra connections though.

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 23 Nov 2004, 13:55

How so Yoda? Me not a gr8 electrician... What will it help if I want to mod my pc but then I go and buy a already made connector... What will the difference be between the original and my idea?

Post by **Y0da** » 23 Nov 2004, 14:05

Well for one the adapter sticks to the original concept of 4 to 4 wires. Which incidently is the only way it will ever work. What you could do is cover the wires up with various wire kits available at your local mod shop.

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 23 Nov 2004, 14:18

Ok, I see now that this won't work... (That sux)... I am going to ponder a bit over my other idea which I think won't work as well cause it is almost the same concept as this one and then I'll get back here and ask some more questions... Damn, there goes my ideas...

lancelot · Post by **lancelot** » 23 Nov 2004, 14:28

Yep, right off the chart!

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 23 Nov 2004, 15:54

How bout this idea: It sticks to the basic molex idea only in a panel...

I think this one is gonna work cause all that's changed is instead of a molex connector it's connected to a panel...

Belix · Post by **Belix** » 23 Nov 2004, 16:21

Well three molex connectors in a chain is exactly the same as three molex connectors with all their wires coming from one point- ie in Paralell. All the earth are connected to the earths etc. I've never seen connectors connected in Series before.