Best way to crimp different awg wire (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by Grass@sh.itjust.works to c/ece@lemmy.world

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I'm connecting 10 awg to 16, for testing I just used knockoff wago but I don't trust it long term

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[-] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago

As long as you’re not wiring up a bridge you should be fine

Stranded or solid wire?

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

stranded. I was thinking of just putting the ends together in a ferrule

[-] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Heh, fer-rule

I’m not an electrical engineer but that should work fine!

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