Types of crimps.

[Rampage]

What sort of crimps do you use for joining usual t&e cables?

Thans.

 

[trev]

Jfgi.
Google is your friend mate. Try RS site,or a wholesaler.

 

[Plonker 3]

That is what you wanted wasn't it?

Surely you know what crimps to use for what cable!!!!!!!

 

[trev]

Surely you know what crimps to use for what cable!!!!!!!

You expect far too much mate

 

[Plonker 3]

You expect far too much mate

Oh yeah silly me, we live in a generation which now has the internet to do everything for you. I imagine it won't be long before we have the 5wiw becoming a sparky

 

[Engineer54]

They are commonly called ''Butt Crimps'' or Through Crimps''!! You will need a half decent ratchet crimping tool to make the joints maintenance free. Do not use those pressed flat plate multi function jobbies you get for a couple of quid, they are next to useless and will not give you a sound crimped termination....

 

[Rampage]

That is what you wanted wasn't it?

Surely you know what crimps to use for what cable!!!!!!!

Jfgi.
Google is your friend mate. Try RS site,or a wholesaler.

Im sure I'm capable of performing a Google search for 'crimps'. I've used a lot of crimps before and was wondering what ones are used for household mains. If you don't want to help then why even say anything? :rolleyes2:

Its not something I was planning on doing, I was just wondering about it.
Thats the problem on this site (and why I don't come on here much anymore) you get shot down as soon as you ask something.

Theres some people who do genuinely help though, thanks Engineer54.

 

[Engineer54]

Theres some people who do genuinely help though, thanks Engineer54.

WoW!! ...This makes a change, ...Thanks Rampage. ...lol!!!

 

[Knobhead]

You're loosing your touch E54.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Jfgi.
Google is your friend mate. Try RS site,or a wholesaler.

I had to google that!
:leaving:

 

[D Skelton]

I wouldn't know mate, I never do that. Imho it's dog rough

You wouldn't have liked the emergency CU change I had to do a few months back then

Everything from main earth, bonding, tails and all final circuits crimped, heat shrinked and then SA'd

 

[vaughant]

Why wouldn't you solder and heatshrink though?surely that's the best way in domestic stuff as generally your using single core cable which I've found generally don't crimp as well as multistrand stuff,where near enough everything is crimped on in industrial applications.

 

[D Skelton]

I find single core crimps better than multistrand. And solder could potentially just melt in fault conditions.

 

[topquark]

I find single core crimps better than multistrand. And solder could potentially just melt in fault conditions.

If the solder gets anywhere near melting point you've got way more problems elsewhere before that!

 

[D Skelton]

If the solder gets anywhere near melting point you've got way more problems elsewhere before that!

Very true , my point is though that it's pretty easy to melt solder. You can melt the stuff with a hair dryer! But it's pretty damn hard to shift a well crimped butt connector. If crimped correctly, a single butt connector should take the weight of a heavy guy swinging on the cable long before it gives way!

 

[trev]

You wouldn't have liked the emergency CU change I had to do a few months back then

Wasn't castigating anyone for doing it mate, just voicing my opinion