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Vampire Plugs come in different shapes and functions. They come in three basic colors, Black, Green and White. | Vampire plugs get their name from the insulation piercing teeth that they have. They are designed to be used on SPT wire and allow a fast and easy way to terminate a wire. Vampire Plugs come in different shapes and functions. They come in three basic colors, Black, Green and White. | ||
==Male Plug== | ==Male Plug== | ||
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Revision as of 17:59, 7 January 2013
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SPT Wire
SPT stands for Stranded, Parallel, Thermoplastic wire. SPT is frequently known as Zip cord or Lamp Cord. SPT IS NOT SPEAKER WIRE OR LOW VOLTAGE LANDSCAPE WIRE!!
SPT is commonly used by Christmas lighting enthusiasts to create low cost custom length power cords utilizing Vampire Plugs and Sockets. SPT Wire comes in different wire gauges (18awg is the most common) and with different insulation thicknesses.
SPT-1
SPT-2
Vampire Plugs and Sockets
Vampire plugs get their name from the insulation piercing teeth that they have. They are designed to be used on SPT wire and allow a fast and easy way to terminate a wire. Vampire Plugs come in different shapes and functions. They come in three basic colors, Black, Green and White.