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08-19-2012, 09:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Outdoors
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|  junction connectors
Can I get some unusual ideas for connecting multiple wires together? I'd like to join as many as 4 or 5 and I don't want to just solder them all together. Wire nuts are too crude, and most crimp connectors are kinda large when you get a stack of them. Anyone know of any miniature terminals that can be used to make a compact junction? |
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08-19-2012, 10:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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| Re: junction connectors Headers Headers are the first thing that come to mind. If you need lets say 6 pairs with a double header (male and female so you can disconnect them) you would be something like .75"...Not bad in my book. If you are talking 4 as in 2 pairs then it would only be like .25 square. |
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08-20-2012, 05:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| Re: junction connectors
Crimp on ring terminal to each wire (adding some solder for the electrical connection). Then, run a screw/bolt through all the holes at one connection and putting a nut on. Wrap in tape when done. |
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08-20-2012, 08:48 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Great Outdoors
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| Re: junction connectors Quote:
But I wondered if there isn't something different, just perfect, out there for this purpose but I'm just unaware. You never know. Thought I'd ask. | |
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08-20-2012, 12:15 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northwich, England
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| Re: junction connectors
Ok I know this is a UK supplier but may give you something to work with:- 2mm hole solder tag. Buy Tags and Barrier Strips Hot-tinned brass solder tag,M2/8BA RS ST-2LT online from RS for next day delivery. Pete. |
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08-20-2012, 02:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: reelsville
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| Re: junction connectors
Do all wires have to come back to the source? What's wrong with a single wire at the source and a parallel string with two wires at each light or whatever?
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08-20-2012, 03:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: crawlifornia
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| Re: junction connectors
I ran all my wires to two seperate Nihm (you remember those?) battery bars... then continued with pos and neg to the source... cleaned up the wiring a lot and shortened my light leads. Hope that helps |
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08-20-2012, 04:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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08-20-2012, 08:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PDX
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Post #7 pics will help please
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