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Forum: Marine Electronics 18-01-2016, 13:10
Replies: 77
Views: 17,108
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Ancor crimper rant

The problem is your choice of heat shrink butt splices. Better to apply the heat shrink after doing a proper connection. Your first tool would have done the job.
Forum: Marine Electronics 31-12-2015, 17:02
Replies: 77
Views: 17,108
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Ancor crimper rant

Here you simply first extend the pigtails, then connect to terminal strip, as before. In damp locations like this all terminations are lastly coated with Liquid 'Lectrical Tape.

bul--you bought...
Forum: Marine Electronics 31-12-2015, 13:09
Replies: 77
Views: 17,108
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Ancor crimper rant

Avoid (do not use) terminals with open seams.
Forum: Marine Electronics 31-12-2015, 12:29
Replies: 77
Views: 17,108
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Ancor crimper rant

Especially if the builder used cheap, un-tinned wire.
Forum: Marine Electronics 31-12-2015, 10:54
Replies: 77
Views: 17,108
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Ancor crimper rant

If your major electrical work is just to install a pig-tailed interior light, or two, then you might mostly use butt splices. But there's usually a much better way to make the connection.

For...
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-12-2015, 17:49
Replies: 77
Views: 17,108
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Ancor crimper rant

Get the good double-crimp crimpers. You'll be using mostly that type of terminal. You can add shrink wherever it is required.
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-12-2015, 13:11
Replies: 77
Views: 17,108
Posted By Terra Nova
Re: Ancor crimper rant

If you need hundreds of butt splice connectors, you're going about this all wrong. Especially if you're cutting the wires off 2" from a bulkhead before extending them. These connectors are extremely...
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