Does anyone know what the crimps telephone engineers use to join wires
together in roadside boxes are called?
Or where to get some, and a crimping tool?
They are blue, about 22 by 7 by 3 mm with one end rounded and one end
open for the wires to go in, and sometimes if a repairman has been
working you can see a few lying around on the pavement.
Thanks,
-- Peter Fairbrother
Generically they are IDC connectors, "insulation displacement connectors"
and the installation tool is called a Krohn tool. You can search for
these, but I can't point you at the specific wire-to-wire connector you
are thinking of.
- Brian
Telephone splice (Tel Splice), or more commonly - jelly beans.
CPC
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The tool is shown here -
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it is simply a pair of pliers with a 5mm gap between the jaws when
closed. A normal pair of pliers can be used with a bit of care not to
use too much pressure.
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