Crimping compacted conductors

[workbelt12]

Hi - how does everyone get on crimping these compacted conductors. they are way smaller diameter than standard
equivalent size. Icould get a 25mmlugonto a 35mm conductor. whats best practise?

 

[HandySparks]

No idea what you're on about. Do you have a picture, description or link?

 

[Anthony S]

Hi - how does everyone get on crimping these compacted conductors. they are way smaller diameter than standard
equivalent size. Icould get a 25mmlugonto a 35mm conductor. whats best practise?

Where's about are you using these conductors ?

 

[snowhead]

I could get a 25mm lug onto a 35mm conductor. whats best practice?

You've answered your own question.

 

[Darkwood]

Do you mean tri-rated ?... never heard the term compacted conductors - copper used in electrics is as compact as it gets, you cannot make it smaller, if you mean the various arrangements of the core 'solid, strandard and tri-rated' as well as shaped conductors in larger SWA's that benefit the cable by reducing its O/D as well as saving on material.

Please be more specific, your slang is not recognised industry terminology.

 

[Pete999]

Could you please cascade the information you have amassed down the chain, we can the apply some lateral thinking to your question, failing that we could hold a conference and determine our thoughts.

 

[Sintra]

If it's fine stranded (tri rated) conductors you're talking about then there are specific flanged lugs used to suit this cable.

 

[snowhead]

failing that we could hold a Seance and determine your thoughts.

I corrected that for you.

 

[workbelt12]

A compacted conductor has a reduced o/d for same csa. Therefore a cable lug is very loosei prior to crimping, when using a hex die crimper are lugs on tight enough ?
These cables are vey common, the larger the size the more apparent the difference.

 

[shanky887614]

A compacted conductor has a reduced o/d for same csa. Therefore a cable lug is very loosei prior to crimping, when using a hex die crimper are lugs on tight enough ?
These cables are vey common, the larger the size the more apparent the difference.

there is no such thing as a compacted conductor, post a link to the cable.

it will be tri-rated