In article ,
F Murtz wrote:
Spade connectors have to have different properties to lugs because they
rely on spring tension for electrical continuity but proper bolt on lugs
are usually copper for copper cables, aluminium for aluminium cables.

Agreed. But I've a feeling 'lug' is used as a very broad term.

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