Extending ring circuit

[Deleted member 26818]

I wouldn't use them due to the nature of the crimp construction. As you know, typically they are a split tube which is simply pressed into an oval shape when crimped. Usually it's quite a thin wall on the tube and I'm just not convinced they stand up well to the thermal cycling they may experience.

I've certainly tried a variety of crimps on solid cable in the past and not had much joy (various crimp manufacturers and various crimp tools), and I've pulled far too many apart with very little effort that have been installed on sites I've worked on, so I just steer clear and use things like the SpliceLine and Wagos.

The red, blue and yellow crimps are usually barrel type, with a thin wall solid tube inside a thicker wall split tube.

 

[Octopus]

Stock control in the Screwfix outlets are controlled, updated on a daily basis, from personal experience, I can vouch for their product maintainability.

I needed some piranha's last week - NONE of the local stores had stock and ALL had them on "over night" delivery........

 

[LabourForApprenticeship]

I know at work, we use standard insulated crimps if the cables need extending... I go by what the boss requests.

This jobs for my own home, so rather do the job the best way possible.

 

[SparkyChick]

The red, blue and yellow crimps are usually barrel type, with a thin wall solid tube inside a thicker wall split tube.

I've not seen any like that. The one's I've seen have always been the split tube is the main inner.

Would you mind pointing me in the direction of that style please?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I've not seen any like that. The one's I've seen have always been the split tube is the main inner.

Would you mind pointing me in the direction of that style please?

Company called AMP.
Although saying that it appears some of my crimps do not have the extra tube.
Crimp pak and Engex, don’t.
I think the extra tube ones are called ‘faston’.

 

[SparkyChick]

Company called AMP.
Although saying that it appears some of my crimps do not have the extra tube.
Crimp pak and Engex, don’t.
I think the extra tube ones are called ‘faston’.

Thanks for that... will take a look

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Thanks for that... will take a look

They can be a bugger with fine staranded wires, as the strands try to go between the tubes.

 

[LabourForApprenticeship]

For future reference, what would you guys use for stranded cables?

Also... Are connector blocks no good for this application?

 

[Spoon]

For future reference, what would you guys use for stranded cables?

These are good for stranded cables.

 

['mr2'gd4u]

For future reference, what would you guys use for stranded cables?

Also... Are connector blocks no good for this application?

Lever wago connectors personally for stranded

 

['mr2'gd4u]

These are good for stranded cables.

Beat me to it.

 

[Spoon]

Lever wago connectors personally for stranded

haha beat you....

 

['mr2'gd4u]

For future reference, what would you guys use for stranded cables?

Also... Are connector blocks no good for this application?

Connections much be maintainence free
Screws work loose over time due to a couple of factors..

 

[Spoon]

Or solder stranded cables together and use heatshrink

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I think the biggest problem with crimps, is not that they are not suitable for solid cores, but that they are often not crimped correctly.