Roger Mills wrote:
On 25/07/2010 11:26, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Roger Mills wrote:
I'm quite familiar with crimping cables end to end, but have an
application where I would like to create a branch - which would
involve joining *three* cables together rather than two.

Is there an accepted way of doing this - maybe with two wires
(twisted together or not?) in one side of the crimp and one
(perhaps doubled back?) in the other side?

Or maybe you can get Y-shaped crimps? [If so I've never seen one].

Advice please!

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...ago/index.html



Thanks for the link. Which of the connectors on that page did you have
in mind?

The WA 104 would work, just has a spare terminal. HelaCon do a 3 way.

I'm a bit confused by the descriptions because each connector is
variously described as e.g. "3 pole" or "3 conductor" - and they don't
mean the same thing in my book.[1] Clarification, anyone?

[1] I would assume 3 pole to mean 3 separate connections for e.g. L,
N & E - whereas 3 conductor would mean 3 wires all joined together.
Which do TLC mean?

3 wires joined together. These things are great for light fittings, so fast
& easy.


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