On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 12:27 PM, rayj <raymo...@frontiernet.net> wrote: > > I suspect I have been using the ends for solid wire on stranded wire!! > Do you know where I can get a quick education on which is which and how > to tell the difference?
There's no 'standard', but what I've seen is this: the stranded wire contacts have a couple of sharp spikes, like a fork: they pierce the insulation and dig in between the strands of the cable. The solid wire contacts look like three spades in a row, sligtly offset like this: _--_; they go through the insulation and capture the solid core between the blades. The contacts are pretty small---1-2mm size, so you have to look very closely. If you use the stranded wire contacts on a solid wire, it'll just cut/break the core. If you use the solid contacts on stranded wire, the clamping force might not be enough to form a gas-tight connection because the wire is too flexible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
