16mm Tri Rated termination in CU

[Amp David]

Looking at the following item to crimp onto the end of some 16mm tri rated cable to make the end sound for termination in the neutral bar.

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Are they right for the job or is there something else?

 

[johnboy6083]

you want 16mm bootlace ferrules mate, but you will have to buy some crimpers to go with them.

John

 

[Amp David]

Got them but the only issue is that with standard bootlace one is they become too wide when crimped not allowing it to fit in the bar.

 

[mechelec]

Why do bootlace ferrules need to be crimped? they are used on stranded cable to protect the strands from damage in screw terminals. They are not built to provide mechanical strenth to the termination as the walls are too thin. I would slip on a ferule and when it is in the terminal tighten it up, it will be securely clamped. never had a problem before but please correct me if im wrong

 

[Amp David]

Why do bootlace ferrules need to be crimped? they are used on stranded cable to protect the strands from damage in screw terminals. They are not built to provide mechanical strenth to the termination as the walls are too thin. I would slip on a ferule and when it is in the terminal tighten it up, it will be securely clamped. never had a problem before but please correct me if im wrong

Good idea that never though of it. They're crimped i suppose so that its classed as a permenant connection between cable and ferrule.

 

[johnboy6083]

i happen to agree with mech-elec, and the old company i used to work for, had a panel building devision. they rarely used crimpers for bootlace ferrules, from what i witnessed. they never had any problems because of this, and 90% of their work is for LUL.

 

[jeremy]

Give the sides a wee squeeze with pliers to square the crimp up

Got them but the only issue is that with standard bootlace one is they become too wide when crimped not allowing it to fit in the bar.

 

[mogga]

there are special crimps for TRIrated they have a sort of bell mouth the idea of not crimpin is good as the screw will crimp it for you

 

[Amp David]

Problem sorted. Cheers fellas.