The physical act of terminating wires, bolting lugs, or plugging in cables to complete an electrical installation. This informal phrase describes the final assembly stage where all individual components are wired together into a functional system. It implies making the final mechanical and electrical joints before testing or commissioning.
Heard on the job
Once the conduit is run, the electricians will connect up the main switchboard and we can start the insulation tests.
Also heard as
- wire up
- hook up
Related terms
Cable joint
An engineered splice connecting two lengths of power cable.
Cross-bonding
A technique of transposing the metallic sheaths of single-core power cables to cancel out induced currents.
Ring out
To check continuity and identity of every core of a cable end to end before termination or after a fault.