I have done some minor wiring, which in due course will be inspected.

I removed a socket and substituted a terminal block and blanking
plate. Should I have folded the conductor cables where they enter the
terminal block, or is this a thing of the past?

On 26/07/2018 17:22, Scott wrote:
I have done some minor wiring, which in due course will be inspected.

I removed a socket and substituted a terminal block and blanking
plate. Should I have folded the conductor cables where they enter the
terminal block, or is this a thing of the past?

Either are acceptable so long as you can get a good firm termination.
The only time folding is really needed is with a small diameter wire
into a large terminal, where you may not otherwise be able to get the
screw to grip it.


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Cheers,

John.

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On 26/07/2018 17:22, Scott wrote:
I have done some minor wiring, which in due course will be inspected.

I removed a socket and substituted a terminal block and blanking
plate. Should I have folded the conductor cables where they enter the
terminal block, or is this a thing of the past?


I strip both wires so they're long enough to be gripped by both screws,
if there's room. Just seems better, doubt if it's compliant with anything.

Cheers
--
Clive

On Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:14:08 +0100, Clive Arthur
wrote:

On 26/07/2018 17:22, Scott wrote:
I have done some minor wiring, which in due course will be inspected.

I removed a socket and substituted a terminal block and blanking
plate. Should I have folded the conductor cables where they enter the
terminal block, or is this a thing of the past?


I strip both wires so they're long enough to be gripped by both screws,
if there's room. Just seems better, doubt if it's compliant with anything.

That's an interesting approach.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:14:08 +0100, Clive Arthur wrote:

On 26/07/2018 17:22, Scott wrote:
I have done some minor wiring, which in due course will be inspected.

I removed a socket and substituted a terminal block and blanking
plate. Should I have folded the conductor cables where they enter the
terminal block, or is this a thing of the past?


I strip both wires so they're long enough to be gripped by both screws,
if there's room. Just seems better, doubt if it's compliant with anything.

Cheers

I do that with in-line choc block, if there's room under the screw, as it
should reduce the chance of a loose connection.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

I was taught that you fold the when you're terminating it, ie it
is the sole wire entering the terminal, and flat otherwise, ie
there is more than one wire entering the terminal.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:43:11 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I was taught that you fold the when you're terminating it, ie it
is the sole wire entering the terminal, and flat otherwise, ie
there is more than one wire entering the terminal.

Would there be an argument for putting both leads into the same side,
so each terminal has two wires going into it, then the wires are in
physical contact and the space is better filled?

Scott wrote:
Would there be an argument for putting both leads into the same side,
so each terminal has two wires going into it, then the wires are in
physical contact and the space is better filled?

I don't have a preference, it depends on the space I'm putting it in.
If it's two cables coming in from the same side I'd put them into the
block side by side. If it's something coming in one end and going out
somewhere else I'd do it end to end, eg a neutral return passing
through a light switch, eg in the wiki:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...tingWiring.gif

After serious thinking Scott wrote :
Would there be an argument for putting both leads into the same side,
so each terminal has two wires going into it, then the wires are in
physical contact and the space is better filled?

Always aim to as near as possible fill the space in a connector, to
minimise resistance. Sometimes you can put two wires in from opposite
ends and long enough to be caught by both screws. Sometimes you can
feed both in from one end. The idea is to minimise the current flowing
through the connectors metalwork, by having the copper side by side.
Fold them over too, if you possibly can.

In the days when we used to solder cable lugs on large cables, if the
lug's socket was a little large, we would be taught to build the copper
up with a layer of copper wire wound around it, rather than rely on the
lead solder.