On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 15:29:27 +0100, Michael Rigby-Jones wrote:

> I didn't think is was possible to reliably crimp solid core wire?

Not sure what you mean here, but you don't crimp the wires to each other - you crimp the two ends into a "butt 
connector" (no sniggering in the gallery!) such as this: 
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Products/size_3/CTBUTTSLASHY.JPG  and you have to do it with a proper 
ratcheting crimping tool, not the cheap things you get in a car accessory shop!  This forms a gas-tight join 
of the conductors, plus basic insulation of the joint, but you need further insulation (heat-shrink for 
example) if it's going to be inaccessible.  

I stress that this is a last resort when there is no other way - replacing the whole length of cable is by far 
the preferred method, rather than extending what's there, but sometimes that's impractical.  And it's 
certainly better than burying a choc block, which is what some people would do if they didn't know better!

Cheers,



Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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