Hi,
Have used these from time to time on vehicle wiring but never thought of using on domestic/household cables ie up to about 5amp.
Has anyone used them around the house?
Thanks.
Oldiebut goodie wrote: ↑15 Mar 2021, 20:18
I was a bit wary about looking at this post.
Hi, Why? Do you have your doubts?
Who hasn't twisted some wires together and then taped up with no probs.
Thinking about 13amp/240volt terminal blocks they are just a piece of brass with cable inserted each end and covered in plastic insulation so why not butt connectors?
Anyway, assuming that you mean wiring butt connectors after reading the post - no I have never, ever, twisted mains cables together and covered with insulating tape.
Depends upon the splice as a lot that I have seen offered are rated for 12v / 24v use only but you can get suitably rated ones for mains use ( using the correct crimp tool) if you search like:
Oldiebut goodie wrote: ↑16 Mar 2021, 16:49
You must have led a very sheltered life!
Hiya,
Do not understand the above but no matter.
Lost count of the number of sites that I visited [supervisory] over the years, from housing to power stations, where the electricians had rigged a temp supply by twisting wires together usually with no insulation to solve a problem. Not in the 'book' and not HSE compliant but solves a problem temporarily.
My suggestion was only for small stuff, I tried it on a glue gun and it is fine.
I thought maybe there were 240v connectors around, as you show, but I don't have a need for them whereas I do have a supply of the 12v ones for the VW.