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When I was an apprentice both the college and my journeyman drilled into me that cables should be doubled before terminating if possible, particularly when only one cable is terminated in each terminal e.g the final socket in a radial or a spurred socket.
Was just on a Facebook group there and according to that it’s discouraged these days as bending radii etc. is violated and it introduces a weak point into the cable.
Personally I disagree with the opinion that it’s outdated and even rough, I believe it helps to ensure a better connection on smaller solid core conductors and it’s not as if the bend is carrying much of any current... usually the bend being further back from where the screw bites into the conductor. Again where no stress or strain will be on the bend.
Was just on a Facebook group there and according to that it’s discouraged these days as bending radii etc. is violated and it introduces a weak point into the cable.
Personally I disagree with the opinion that it’s outdated and even rough, I believe it helps to ensure a better connection on smaller solid core conductors and it’s not as if the bend is carrying much of any current... usually the bend being further back from where the screw bites into the conductor. Again where no stress or strain will be on the bend.