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 Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:10 am Post subject: Butt Splice on Main Alt B Lead crimp suppliers |
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I saw these guys recommended:
https://www.ferrulesdirect.com/
so I tried them when I rewired most of the power delivery circuits in
the RV6 I purchased about 18 months ago. I use the $20-$30 crimper that
came from either B&C or Stein. The crimps 'feel' a little different from
name-brand PIDG products, but seem to be functioning fine in about 6
months of flying.
Note that the company sells seemingly every possible variation on
crimps, from bare to heat shrink to vinyl to nylon, and the website can
be really tricky to navigate. Compensation is pretty good pricing, if
you need a lot of connectors. They have butt splices up to 6-8, if you
can accept either bare or vinyl insulation. They also list 'single
crimp' and 'double crimp'. Images seem inconsistent, but apparently, the
'single crimp' version only grabs bare wire and expects the insulator to
strain-relieve the wire insulation.
I also have some heat shrink style connectors similar to the ebay things
that Bob linked. Crimping becomes much more art than science, but once
modify how you use the crimper and get a feel for what they're doing by
wasting a few, they seem to work well, also.
The most critical things about crimps in general seem to be whether they
have the tin plating (unplated connectors sometimes seem to corrode even
before use), and whether they have welded seams in the barrel.
FWIW,
Charlie
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