Ferrule crimping tool

[Not Mike]

I need a recommendation for a decent ferrule crimping tool, particularly for shortening RCBO neural and earthing wires for connection into the bars. Thanks.

Not an answer but another question. Or two? Why do you want to apply a crimp to the shortened cable? Strip it, twist it and torque to the required setting?

but I hold no electrical qualifications!

 

[Spoon]

Not an answer but another question. Or two? Why do you want to apply a crimp to the shortened cable? Strip it, twist it and torque to the required setting?

but I hold no electrical qualifications!

Because of regulations mate.
526.9.1 In order to avoid inappropriate separation or spreading of individual wires of multiwire, fine wire or very fine wire conductors, suitable terminals shall be used or the conductor ends shall be suitably treated.

 

[l4urence]

Not an answer but another question. Or two? Why do you want to apply a crimp to the shortened cable? Strip it, twist it and torque to the required setting?

but I hold no electrical qualifications!

Stranded cable should not be tightened under a screw, it damages the strands. The ferrule keeps the strands together and then the screw tightens onto the ferrule which stops the strands splaying, breaking or twisting.