Crimping 240v Twin and Earth - Safe??

[ngunge]

Hello, I would like to know what the regs say on crimping 240v 1.5mm twin and earth (single core) using red straight through crimps...

Is it legal/safe/can it be done and pass inspection etc etc?

What can I do/use instead of using a chockblock (connnector block) to join 1.5mm twin and earth together in trunking?

Crimping, soldering, heatshrinking?

Thanks

 

[Lucien Nunes]

So have people's views changed at all on crimping?

Not really. Crimps that are unsuitable for solid conductors are still unsuitable for solid conductors. Unbranded crimps that aren't made to any particular specification still aren't made to any particular specification. And I still don't like through joints inside containment. More than once I've seen a large chunk of an installation put out of service after an overheated (i.e. bad) connection in one circuit burnt through the insulation of all the others sharing the containment. If you are going to splice a circuit in trunking the work has to be absolutely beyond reproach and I don't think wholesalers' own-brand bargain packs of crimps fitted with an unmatched, uncalibrated tool really cut the mustard.

 

[telectrix]

ideal butt splice push-in connector for me.

 

[Guitarist]

Push connectors (Ideal/wago) inside a suitable enclosure.

 

[Andy78]

ideal butt splice push-in connector for me.

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Me too. I didn't like or trust them at first but they get my vote now. I also use their 4 port 32A push fits.

 

[Leesparkykent]

+1 for the ideal butt splice push in connector.

 

[Guitarist]

What many people don't realise is that push connectors aren't a new fangled invention... The Germans have been using them since the 60's. Get fed up of hearing that only the good old choccy blocks can be trusted.