In message ,
Grunff wrote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Yup. The cable itself will be fine, but terminating it into what is
designed for rigid conductors may cause problems.


Twisting and tinning makes for a pretty good compromise here.


Not over time it doesn't. Tinned stranded wire under pressure from a
screw deforms pretty quickly - months rather than years IME - due to the
fact that solder is pretty soft stuff. I've met plenty of loose
connections made like this.

Hwyl!

M.

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