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jimkelly |
Nov 25 2013, 01:58 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I am starting to think these may be the best way to go.
insulated heat shrink connectors along with one good ratcheting insulated connector crimper, for all male, female and butt connectors 22-18, 16-14, 12-10. vs bouncing from tool to tool, depending on size of connector and style of connector. pic is of an low dollar partially insulated connector, not a fully insulated heat shrink style connector. also good to know that the bump on the crimper should be on the opposite side of the seam on the connector. but you guys already knew this : ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS_YS-F9Z2E this also looks like a handy tool to have as well for the heavy guage stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxavPsio2iw Attached image(s) |
jimkelly |
Nov 26 2013, 06:23 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
turns out the 3M ones are available on ebay CHEAP
"heat shrink connectors 3m" I think, heat shrink with adhesive, provides pretty good strain relief too. I really like that the connector end is fully insulated. one concern I have with greenlee 45500 tool is if the crimp area is too wide for this type of connector? ps - on my non insulated connectors, my blue tool works fine on my female double barrel 16-14 connectors but not well on any of my male connectors or my female 22-18 connectors, thus i resort to my orange and black tool which does not make me happy : ( thus my search for a better overall solution. plus when putting heat shrink with adhesive over my ENTIRE female connectors, they sometimes get so squeezed and maybe gunked up from the adhesive that it is hard to slide the male connector in. I see the - heat shrink connectors 3m - as a vast improvement over what I am using now. Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
mikesmith |
Nov 26 2013, 11:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 5-September 13 From: SF Member No.: 16,354 Region Association: Northern California |
turns out the 3M ones are available on ebay CHEAP "heat shrink connectors 3m" I think, heat shrink with adhesive, provides pretty good strain relief too. I really like that the connector end is fully insulated. one concern I have with greenlee 45500 tool is if the crimp area is too wide for this type of connector? ps - on my non insulated connectors, my blue tool works fine on my female double barrel 16-14 connectors but not well on any of my male connectors or my female 22-18 connectors, thus i resort to my orange and black tool which does not make me happy : ( thus my search for a better overall solution. I believe this tool: http://www.waytekwire.com/item/480/CRIMPIN...L-8-GA-TO-22GA/ is what you're after for the heat shrink terminals. |
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