Ferrule Crimps

[Ashley-Joseph]

Can you use ferrule crimps on 230v such as power and lighting if you use stranded cables ?

 

[Strima]

I find these on prewired 13a plugs - but where can I buy them? I need them for typical mains cables but also for 7/.02 and 16/.02 wires I use on models

https://cpc.farnell.com/c/ferrules/uninsulated-ferrules or you can get packs on eBay or Amazon.

 

[rynd2it]

or you can get packs on eBay or Amazon.

Thanks, I did find those on a search but they are too long and not the same crimp type. I'm looking for very small brass ones as in the picture, about 4-5 mm long

 

[davesparks]

Thanks, I did find those on a search but they are too long and not the same crimp type. I'm looking for very small brass ones as in the picture, about 4-5 mm long

The small brass ones are likely to be applied by automated machinery rather than available for fitting by hand.
Plain ferrules can be fitted and cut to length as required.

 

[rynd2it]

The small brass ones are likely to be applied by automated machinery rather than available for fitting by hand.
Plain ferrules can be fitted and cut to length as required.

Good point - I'll try the ones mentioned above

Thanks

 

[James]

If you are doing thousands, there is a tool that presses the copper so hard that it cold welds into an almost solid strand.
Can’t remember who makes it but if your interested I have a hard copy of there brochure at home.
Think it was about 2k so only for serious quantity manufacturing

 

[rynd2it]

More like tens or twenties, but thanks anyway