Crimp connections

[Taylortwocities]

The one you have mentioned is for uninsulated crimps and is calibrated for those. They'll munch up the insulation on red, blue and yellow butt crimps.
This is the one you want - if you have to use sfx!
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/70036...rs/Crimpers/Forge-Steel-Ratchet-Crimping-Tool

 

[DarrenSL]

Ah, thanks for that. Looks like I'll be taken em back then

While on the subject of crimps (and apologies for hijacking the post - although it is related), is it ok to crimp more than one wire in a single crimp? i.e. 2 in, 2 out.

 

[kwikfix328]

Are these crimps ok for the job?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/60547...Ratchet-Crimping-Tool-for-1-5sq-mm-to-16sq-mm

They don't have colour coded slots but seem to do a decent job on butt crimps. Wires are held solidly.

The items that you have linked to are for crimping uninsulated copper tube lugs not the Red,Blue & Yellow PIDG type of colour coded crimps.

I recently bought a pair of these for occasional home use , (in my case for installing better earthing and bonding conductors) and in this respect when the correct size lug is used with the correct size wire they work extremely well. They are pre set at the factory but can also be fine tuned and adjusted by the owner/user. How long they would last in a commercial envoroment i can't comment on, some people look after their tool better than others

 

[Click-Sure]

I've got the pair that TTC linked to on sfx, they're not a bad pair of crimpers for the money!

 

[RF Lighting]

While on the subject of crimps (and apologies for hijacking the post - although it is related), is it ok to crimp more than one wire in a single crimp? i.e. 2 in, 2 out.

Absoloutly NOT!!

Crimps are for single wires only, and nothing else.

 

[Adam_151]

They don't have colour coded slots

Thats because they are for un-insulated crimp terminals

 

[Taylortwocities]

While on the subject of crimps (and apologies for hijacking the post - although it is related), is it ok to crimp more than one wire in a single crimp? i.e. 2 in, 2 out.

You could solder the connection & sleeve over it, rather than crimping.

 

[kwikfix328]

Absoloutly NOT!!

Crimps are for single wires only, and nothing else.

Just purely out of genuine interest. Is this against regulations for domestic/industrial installations, or is it just considered bad practice in these envoironments ?

 

[GaryMo]

Probably against BS7671:2008 (IEE Wiring Regulations 17th Edition) due to non compliance with manufactures instructions.

 

[Click-Sure]

Not to mention security of the connection.

I wouldn't trust through crimps for anything other than, well, through crimping!

Also, if you start making junctions with crimps, inspect and test gets very interesting, oh, did I say interesting? I meant a ballache.