"Andrew" wrote in message
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On 17/01/2020 16:15, Fredxx wrote:
In the good old days I would have used junction boxes but now these have
to be 'accessible' I ought to use an alternative.

I have tried crimps in the past and been thoroughly disillusioned with
them. I have found them unreliable and easily pulled apart, even with
ratchet crimping pliers.

Is there an alternative convenient and affordable method recommended
where access is not required.

Correctly made crimp joints with a decent ratchet crimper should
not pull apart. Something else is wrong with your technique or
equiopment.

In Oz I believe they solder all joints

No they dont.

and use heat shrinkable sleeving. Can anyone confirm this ?.

Its wrong, we dont.

Wago connectors and similar seem to be the favourite way these days.