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Very Basic UK Wiring question
« on: May 30, 2010, 07:19:48 am »
Hi all

I'm about to start wiring my 1st control panel and just want to double check something. Most of the guides I have read tell you to use 22AWG wire for the controls. I've converted this to UK standards and want to check I haven't ballsed it up in the process!

I've figured that this stuff http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=6192 With the blue crimps here would suffice http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=42725

Please let me know if I have been a numpty and messed this up before I order :)
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Re: Very Basic UK Wiring question
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2010, 08:00:42 am »
those blue spade crimps are pretty large gauge,i would use red personally but tbh its not important.remember there is no real voltage on signal lines so the wire you use can be pretty thin

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Re: Very Basic UK Wiring question
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2010, 10:19:56 am »
+1 on the red spades.

And I found that If I double over the wire and THEN insert it into the space and crimp, it's a MUCH stronger connection (much less likely that you'll pull it out if you tug on it.)

IE just strip a little more wire than you usually would and bend it into a tight U, then insert the U into the space and crimp.

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Re: Very Basic UK Wiring question
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 10:24:59 am »
Cool. Thanks guys. Will get the red spades instead. Not sure that I'll get more than a couple in my control panel though.



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Re: Very Basic UK Wiring question
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2010, 10:28:46 am »
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