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[pirate]

Question:
If it's 8 core alarm cable, can't you join with jelly-crimps like used for telephone cable?

 

[RDB85]

Question:
If it's 8 core alarm cable, can't you join with jelly-crimps like used for telephone cable?

They aren’t very good jelly crimps. You can have false alarms on them. Only good for BT/Openreach engineers.

 

[pirate]

Thanks for that info @RDB85
Good to know

 

[UNG]

They aren’t very good jelly crimps. You can have false alarms on them. Only good for BT/Openreach engineers.

You only get problems when the alarm cable is that CCA crap and that can also be difficult to get a decent solder joint

 

[davesparks]

Question:
If it's 8 core alarm cable, can't you join with jelly-crimps like used for telephone cable?

No, jelly crimps are only rated/intended for solid core cables, alarm cable is stranded and they don't always make a sound connection.

 

[pirate]

Every day is a schoolday! Thanks al!

 

[mainline]

No, jelly crimps are only rated/intended for solid core cables, alarm cable is stranded and they don't always make a sound connection.

These may be ok

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/63120.pdf