On 18/01/2020 03:21:39, FMurtz wrote:
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.

You are not doing it right.

1) Strip wires
2) Place wires in crimp of the correct size
3) Place crimper around crimp in the correct 'notch'
4) Squeeze handle of crimper as many times as required
5) Pull test pass/fail
6) If fail tighten crimpers and use new crimp if appropriate
7) Repeat and use new crimp if appropriate until success

Perhaps I'm tightening the crimpers too far? Either way I can generally
pull out the wires, or at least one.