To crimp or not to crimp......

[Rob99]

I'm going to be wiring up a smart home panel in a couple of weeks using mainly 0.5mm tri-rated cable and wondered what the view is on using crimped ferrules on the ends of the cables to fit into the screw terminals of the various components.
Seems like a good way to avoid poor connections with stranded cable and the neatness appeals to my OCD side!
Cheers
Rob

 

[LeeH]

Are you allowed to solder the ends?

I think ‘don’t quote me’ BS EN 60204 prohibits solder.

Or that could be just soldered joints.....hmmmm

Either way it would be a bit boring.

 

[LeeH]

....fat fingers.

 

[Spoon]

I bet you love love Loving Spoonful as well.........

That one has flown right over my head mate..

 

[Squid]

Not 100% sure on the wording of the regulation but tinning (soldering) is not recommended in connections that are prone to vibration.

Soldering is recommend in cars and they vibrate a hell of a lot more than a building.....

 

[Squid]

That one has flown right over my head mate..

Do you know why 10cc were called 10cc?

 

[Spoon]

I bet you love love Loving Spoonful as well.........

That one has flown right over my head mate..

I think ‘don’t quote me’ BS EN 60204 prohibits solder.

Or that could be just soldered joints.....hmmmm

Either way it would be a bit boring.

I did it at my last works. Used a solder tub thingiambob... What you call it...? a heater that melts solder in a pot and you just dip the wires in..?

 

[LeeH]

A solder dipping pot thingy?

 

[ipf]

Do you know why 10cc where called 10cc?

Yep! Never checked it out though.

 

[ipf]

A solder dipping pot thingy?

Sounds like 10cc may have used one too.

 

[Spoon]

A solder dipping pot thingy?

Yep... Solder Pot.

 

[freddo]

As long as you don't use the soldered ends in screw terminals.

 

[Bobster]

Soldering is recommend in cars and they vibrate a hell of a lot more than a building.....

Cars don't fall under BS7671.

An it's probably referring more to motor connections etc...

 

[Squid]

Cars don't fall under BS7671.

An it's probably referring more to motor connections etc...

That is why the older electricians will die out, the 27th Edition of the regs will cover electric cars as you will be replacing fuse boxes and earthing straps in them in 2037. So many members on here so short sited.........

 

[davesparks]

Are you allowed to solder the ends?

Not under bs7671 as solder can cold flow and loosen the connection

 

[Squid]

Not under bs7671 as solder can cold flow and loosen the connection

You mean a dry joint?