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Default How does crimping work?


"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
F Murtz wrote:
Usually the conductor is the same metal as the lug, it will have the
same memory so if it is all squished it should stay there.Expanding and
contracting in use at the same rate. (maybe)


Most connectors are brass - to give more strength. Cable usually copper.


**Only cheap, crappy crimps are brass. For copper wire, crimps should be
copper.


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