In article ,
John Rumm wrote:
The diameter of the hole is similar as are the fixing screws. If the
cables being jointed are overlapped over the entire length of the
connector so both screws grip both I'd say they'll make an excellent
connection well up to handling any current the cable can.

The terminal current rating almost certainly assumes you are not
overlapping the wires...

Indeed. But there's no reason not to when simply extending a wire.

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