fitting new consumer unit

[tc50]

hi 2 all,i,m upgrading an old rewirable fuse board to high integrity unit but all existing cables will probably be short,is it ok to just thru crimp them in new unit or do i have to terminate them to din rail and terminal connectors in a proper enclosure outside of new consumer unit ?

 

[Knobhead]

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I was actually busy building this little puppy. 24v, grip activated, speed controlled vibrating spanking paddle......

Sod the crimps! When do we get to see the spanking paddle in action?

 

[wade88]

Im afriad you'll have to log on to my pay-per-view site for that sort of thing mate.

 

[wade88]

And with these ones, the purple one for example. are the "top" and "bottom" terminals common? So you could connect two ends of cable togerther with just this one connector block?

 

[HandySparks]

Nope, the push-fit ones still have all terminals commoned up. I don't think that they do any "multi-pole" versions.

 

[wade88]

Well thats a little annoying. would be great if you just end to end a piece of t+e with one of those, saves arsing around crimping and heat shrinking.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Well thats a little annoying. would be great if you just end to end a piece of t+e with one of those, saves arsing around crimping and heat shrinking.

i use wagos and never thought about what you've said there, yes, would be useful if they did a version like that I suppose.

 

[StevieMaddog]

I would advise that if the cables are solid cores that you do not crimp them as crimps are designed for stranded cables

 

[Engineer54]

I would advise that if the cables are solid cores that you do not crimp them as crimps are designed for stranded cables

And why do you say that?? Use the correct butt crimp and a good crimping tool that deforms the cable core within the crimp, and you will have a permanent joint. It's totally down to the materials you use and the tool that you use!!

 

[wade88]

My knipex crimper is the dogs danglies, i wouldnt hesitate trying to crimp bone back together with those if the need arouse

 

[polo1]

This is the crimper you want!! just bought this monster a few weeks ago its ace! Little pricey tho....but comes with 5 different crimp heads and has been irreplaceable. 10/10View attachment 7941

How much did you pay for this...just saw a price on Amazon and nearly fell off my chair!!!!!

 

[wade88]

it was £279 i think dude

 

[wade88]

However i bought mine from a local tool shop...... always a bad idea, but was an impulse buy - just found it for £230 with 5 different crimp cartridges, which is what i have, for £230, from mytoolshed.co.uk