### Question
How is the term splice defined?


### Answer
The term **splice** is defined in *30 U.S.C. § 866* as the following:

> the mechanical joining of one or more conductors that have been severed

#### Citation:
  - *30 U.S.C. § 866*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH > SUBCHAPTER III-INTERIM MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR UNDERGROUND COAL MINES**

