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Author Topic: Spade connections for solid wire  (Read 2013 times)

mlappin

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Spade connections for solid wire
« on: November 05, 2017, 10:53:18 AM »

So other than using stranded pigtails, any other cute ways to get a spade terminal on the end of a solid wire?

I suppose could always crimp then solder them. Kinda a hassle, then just one more thing to haul around. So’s messing with pigtails though.

Seems kinda odd that fan relays come with spade terminals when thermostat wire is almost always solid wire.

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Re: Spade connections for solid wire
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2017, 03:24:30 AM »

We always crimp the solid stat wire. Not had issues and we go through a lot of relays and spade connectors.
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Re: Spade connections for solid wire
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2017, 05:16:50 AM »

Yah, I do on my stuff as well, not really supposed to but I do on my own stuff. Have armored cable run to it for the 120v supply, thats also solid wire though.
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