Electrical - what is this thing?

[Travelover]

When the power company works on poles near my property they always leave piles of junk, cigarette butts and bottles.

I found a packet of 4 of these, but I'm not sure what they are and if they are of any use other than copper scrap.

Writing on device is:

FARGO GL-114 2SOL3STR 5A COPPERWELD 0308 MEXICO

 

[daBear]

I believe it is an auto splice device for their wire. You stick wire into each end and an internal part grabs it. When pressure is applied it tightens it up like a Chinese handcuff. Stick a piece of wire in each end as far as it will go then try and pull it out. If it won't come out there you have it.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Bear is right. We had power line down in our hunting club recently - I had to cut my way out with my trusty Puma knife to go and get a chainsaw - and the electrical company later on used these to reconnect lines.

 

[Samandothers]

Yes a copper auto splice. That one I believe is for #2 Solid or #3 stranded copper wire maybe, based on the info. you posted.

 

[Mike058]

A pack of these maybe? http://tinyurl.com/c2kyxb

 

[Sackett2]

Name and part numbers match, I believe we have a winner!

 

[Bird]

We had two duplicate threads, so I merged them into one and removed the one duplicate post.

 

[chh]

Your power company uses more expensive stuff than mine. All the connectors like that I have found around are aluminium.

 

[Travelover]

We had two duplicate threads, so I merged them into one and removed the one duplicate post.

Thanks, Bird. Maybe I should take off my mittens when I post.

 

[Mike058]

Ok, that does it. I'm sticking to changing light bulbs. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.

 

[Samandothers]

The copper splices are used on cooper wire. Cooper is so expensive new cable installed is aluminum therefore most of what you may see is aluminum. don't want to use copper on aluminum and visa versa.
Older areas were line was put in many years ago may still have copper and there you will find copper splices. You can tell it is copper in the air when you get the line between you trees or other items and you can see where the copper has oxidized green.