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  1. P

    Do crimped connections in a choc box in an inaccesssible location comply with regulations?

    The relevant regulations are I think as follows: BS 7671 513.1: cable joints must be accessible except where allowed by 526.3 which is covered by ... BS 7671 526.3 (iv) joints made by welding, soldering, brazing or compression (which covers crimped connections) So far so good. But: 526.5...
  2. TheArcMan

    Hydraulic crimping of 25mm 19 strand cables in flat crimp pins?

    Evening chaps. What's the rules on this? I can't specifically see anything relative to the 19 stranded cables. My boss says he won't crimp in consumer units, avoid it all costs, he rather strip a whole house down or add additional boxes than use a single crimp inside a CU. Fair play to him...
  3. C

    Car stereo antenna cable, to crimp or solder?

    Hi all, Hope this thread is still going. I had to cut my stereo antenna cable, so need to reconnect with another cable. I am unsure as the best way to do this as there seems to be differing views. Do i crimp the cable or solder? Guy at Jaycar told me to solder but lots of comments on google...
  4. B

    What crimp for 10mm fly lead to earthing nut ?

    Hi, I have always used banjos when earthing the armour on an SWA but have now switched to earthing nuts. I am making off a 10mm fly lead to the earthing nut (using 10mm to match the line conductor size as is good practice). Can't find any ring crimps that will take 10mm cable but have a lug hole...
  5. N

    UK Adding a second crimp lug

    Evening everyone Can anybody help with a situation I have currently underway As you can see from the pics I need to double up the crimps on each phase but the incomer isn’t large enough to do so and the bolts are too short Is there anything I can do to allow me to connect the new phases to the...
  6. I

    Is this acceptable?

    Hi guys, I am doing some renovation on my house and decided to replace my sockets. I have 2x 4mm2 wires and thinking to crimp them together for better connection and after screw it into the terminal. Is this acceptable?
  7. D

    Through crimp on solid core wire... what do we reckon

    Its okay / does the job Or rough as a badgers and should be a wago / push fit style connector Thoughts ?
  8. J

    25mm to 16mm in-line crimp

    Anyone know if it is possible to buy 25mm to 16mm in-line crimps? This would be so useful taking 25mm SWA down to 16mm for CU termination without the need to do 2 x lugs and bolt them together.
  9. Raptor0014

    Through Crimp Tool

    Anyone got any recommendations on a through crimp tool. A job I have been to look at the client wants the CU moving to a more convenient location, on the same wall but moving 0.5m to facilitate the kitchen design they have in mind. Tails to the CU is fine its the rest of the wiring as I said I...
  10. S

    Can you put two wires in a crimp?

    Hi all, Just wondering whether it is better to put two wires into one crimp or use two crimps with one wire in each? The crimps in question here are ring crimps and the cable is flexible(fine stranded) 1.5mm2. If I put both of the wires into one crimp I would use the blue ring crimp but if one...
  11. P

    Ferrule crimp tools part deux

    We often see folk asking about which crimp tool to buy/use so I decided to round up my collection and put them to the test. Ladies and gentlemen, here are the usual suspects: Seems I cant post after the image? From the left we have: RS crimp tool, seems they no longer sell it but I think it is...
  12. S

    RBY crimp connectors for sale

    Hi, I have the following for sale: red crimps ring blue crimps ring: yellow crimps ring: 3mm- 64 4mm- 116 4mm- 135 5mm- 520 5mm- 134 5mm- 80 6mm- 104 6mm- 8...
  13. Rockingit

    To crimp or not?

    Finding myself doing a number of terminations at the moment where the cable dia (16-25-35mm) is at the smaller scale for the clamp or screw terminations they're going in to, so they're flattening or splatting more than I'd like. Toying with re-doing them using ferrules but I know there's two...
  14. J

    UK Crimp once, crimp twice, think bike...

    Hi Yea, showing my age now... I purchased an SWA crimping tool for plus 10mm cables. Wasn't sure how many times to apply the tool to lugs and through crimps. Checked with SWA and they said, after a bit of searching, ‘once is enough, but if space, twice.’ How many times do you crimp? Since...
  15. G

    can anyone tell me what this crimp connector is called for caravan battery

    can anyone tell me what the four crimp connectors are called, (the lower wire in the picture) as I need to get new ones for upper - just need to know what to search for, they are for a approx 10mm cblestranded wire to enable both cables to fit in a caravan battery connector-as you can see they...
  16. James

    Crimp Connections

    How do people make of insulated crimp connections? Just wondering because I have come across many different methods in the field. some good, some not so good.
  17. T

    Strange crimp connector for BT phone power

    I have an adapter which plugs into the mains and on the other end has what looks like an RJ11 crimp connector, but the clip is oriented to the left rather than the middle. I want to shorten the cable as it is far too long and had anticipated simply cutting the appropriate amount of the lead and...
  18. D

    For sale Solar Crimp Tool

    Solar Crimping Tool: £15.00 (Paypal only please) Brand new never used. • One crimp tool complete with two interchangeable die heads • Die heads can be easily switched by hand • Die head MC3 & MC4 both suitable for 2.5, 4.0, 6.0mm2 connectors • Ratchet to prevent tool accidentally opening •...
  19. 0003djc

    Meter Sealing Crimp Tool

    Hiya, looking for a set of meter crimps, no malicious intent. They are to be used specifically for re-sealing after a fuse pull so the DNO keep calm ;) If anyone has a set that they could offer me to sell, I'd be very grateful as the eBay tools are just not the true ratcheting type the DNO use...
  20. R

    To crimp or not to crimp......

    I'm going to be wiring up a smart home panel in a couple of weeks using mainly 0.5mm tri-rated cable and wondered what the view is on using crimped ferrules on the ends of the cables to fit into the screw terminals of the various components. Seems like a good way to avoid poor connections with...

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