Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article .com,
wrote:

We seem to be assuming the OP was using a socket with IDC
terminals.
If it's got screw terminals he'll not be needing any special
tool.

dont for idc either.

It's good advice, though. Using a screwdriver etc is likely to damage
the
contacts. You need a parallel faced 'pusher' of exactly the right
thickness - especially if fitting two wires to the same connector.

The blue pushers are fairly goof proof, but putting ascrewdriver just
to one side and pulling on the wire works too - and its much quicker
IME than finding the blue thing! For newbs, chances are they wont have
a blue thing, and dont need it. Its only if you stick the screwdriver
down the centre that things go wrong.


NT