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  1. 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...
  2. V

    Where could I get Id'd crimping tool?

    Im looking for certified electrician in West Lothian area
  3. Adam_92

    Looking for a ferrule crimping tool

    I work on portable units and terminate a lot of 2.5mm and 1.5mm flex, so looking for advice on these.. the Legrand looks nice because of the ferrules on strips.. Thanks in advance Adam
  4. O

    Crimping tool for these crimps?

    https://www.te.com/usa-en/product-42779-1.html Building a new wiring loom for the bike and it uses crimps like these to join 1 wire to 3 wires. Any suggestions on a suitable W style crimping tool? Asked TE but they were no use and instead suggested X thousand floor mounted pneumatic...
  5. S

    Ferrule crimping tool- square or hex?

    Hi I'm looking at getting a set of ferrules with a crimping tool but don't really want to spend the money on a knipex or similar one, so I've seen these two on amazon which I like the look (and price) of...
  6. J

    UK Insulating copper tube splices

    Hi, what are people using to re insulate a copper through crimp In a metal adaptable box please? Also my SWA CT650H crimp tools don't want to crimp splices - E.g On the 10mm setting a good tug and the splice falls off, setting to 6mm will crimp nice and snug. But thats not great. Any guidance...
  7. S

    Crimping question for Wires inside extension cable

    Hi all, I'm not an electrician by any stretch, but I do try to do the odd job in my studio. And shortening extension cables is something i need to do once in a while. When taking the plug off one recently, I saw these tiny crimps that were used. And I can't for the life of me figure out how to...
  8. Elecmox

    Crimping tool

    Can I use this crimping tool for spade insulated and non-insulated terminals? https://ibb.co/bdRxvTm
  9. gazdkw82

    Crimping woes

    Nearly Everytime iv tried crimping I have really struggled and its really starting to frustrate me. Today I was trying to crimp a ring crimp to a 2.5mm solid conductor for attaching to a piranha earth ring on a SWA gland. Tried 3 times and it just wasnt a good connection. Tried different...
  10. l4urence

    Ferrule crimping tool

    I need a recommendation for a decent ferrule crimping tool, particularly for shortening RCBO neural and earthing wires for connection into the bars. Thanks.
  11. G

    Cable termination and inspection day course - Dunstable LU55 Postcode

    Is anybody interested in joining me on a manufacturers one day course in Dunstable for cable crimping, termination and inspection? This is with a well known cable and connection specialist manufacturing company that makes connectors and cable jointing kits and tools and is a one day training...
  12. Andy C

    Crimping to extend cable length.

    Hi all and thanks for the help so far. Re crimping, I have read posts regarding this before. I have just seen those heat shrink solder connections. I was going to use normal red and blue crimps then heat shrink each individual core then heat shrink over the whole T&E. What are peoples...
  13. Midwest

    Crimping Solid Conductors

    I know that this has been debated before (quite recently in fact, but it is a boring Sunday afternoon), but as new products may have come available, I was wondering members views. So the scenario is; Sunday afternoon, Mr DIY has finally fallen to pressure to Mrs DIY and agreed to put up shelf...
  14. D

    Crimping Tool & Ferrel Kit

    Evening all, Ive got a 16way board to change next week and ill be fitting a new CU with all circuits on RCBO protection. Im expecting it to get very busy in there so I want to shorten the flying neutrals rather than leaving them bunched up. Do you guys have any recommendations on a crimping...
  15. G

    Decent crimping tool?

    im after a good crimping tool preferably with insulated crimp dies and un-insulated dies up to 10mm2. Seen these: Kennedy Industrial - RATCHET CRIMPING TOOL C/WINTERCHANGEABLE JAWS 8PC - Cromwell Tools -...
  16. B

    Milwaukee Crimp Dies

    Hi, does anyone use a Milwaukee crimping tool? I am having trouble getting the dies for this tool thank you.
  17. charlie76

    Crimping 10mm2 Cable

    I need to extend a supply to and oven and the customer has had all the kitchen tiled recently so I didnt really want to suggest chopping it all out and running in new. I feel a little bit uncomfortable about crimping it but i don't see much other option. Looking at using through crimp lugs and...
  18. M

    How to: wires too thin for crimping?

    Hi, I'm working on a boat, not on a car, but the problem is the same. I have these led lights with extremely small wire. I am trying to connect them to thicker supply cables (1.5mm2). I could solder it but was told that soldering is not reliable on vehicles, as the vibrations will make break...
  19. Soulsurfer

    Ratchet Crimping tool Calibration ?

    Hey all, Anyone here get their ratchet crimp tool calibrated ? Heard of it myself but never had mine done, some recommend after 5000 crimp actions including a calibrated tug test as it were. My normal ones used most are just for red, blue and yellow pre ins crimps but can't see many places...
  20. HappyHippyDad

    problems crimping with yellow crimps, 6mm.

    This is only the second time I have had to crimp 6mm cable. I remember the first time a couple of years ago I had problems. Again this time the connection just pulled apart in my hands. After looking through the forum I can see that others have had the same problem specifically with yellow...

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