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multiple gage wires in single solderless terminals

multiple gage wires in single solderless terminals

multiple gage wires in single solderless terminals

(OP)
I can't believe this - I was just reading something on how to size terminals for more than one gage wire - and now that I need it, I can't locate it for the life of me!

Can anyone remind me how to determine the proper [solderless] terminal size for coupling more than one gage wire in a single end terminal (i.e. two AWG14 wires and say an AWG 10 - what size terminal)?

Thank you from NC NASCAR country

RE: multiple gage wires in single solderless terminals

Often the company that makes the connectors will have a chart that shows:

1-10AWG
2-12AWG
2-14AWG, 1-16AWG

etc., etc.

Otherwise you can look up, on one of the zillion sites, the crossectional area of a 10AWG and of your wires and see if they are comparable.

There is no set standard for crimp terminals.

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com

RE: multiple gage wires in single solderless terminals

(OP)
Thank you Keith. I know I have something about this in my library - YERG! Can't find it.

But I'll find out who the vendor is and see about Engineering Tech Data from them. Thank you!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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