Hi all,
I'm lowering a socket in our kitchen at the moment and the cable is not long enough (socket was at head height due to being used for a tall fridge freezer)
I've read about extending the cable and how if it's not going to be accesible (i'm going to repair the area where the socket was) then I need to use crimps if I'm going to extend the lead.. so on the advice of this wiki; http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Cable_crimping
I went out today and bought some 2.5mm twin and earth (looks to match the size that is currently installed), some crimps and a ratchet crimping tool.
Now, I've done plenty of crimping in the past on automotive electricals, but according to that wiki if I'm using 2.5mm cable then I should be using the blue connectors, these do not stay on once crimped - they easily slide right off, even if I crimp it down tighter by putting it into the 'red' slot on the crimping tool.
The red butt connectors however fit really nicely and stay on nice and tight once they are crimped.
So, can anyone clarify - do I have the right stuff, and which connectors should I be using ?
This is what I bought:
Cheers
I'm lowering a socket in our kitchen at the moment and the cable is not long enough (socket was at head height due to being used for a tall fridge freezer)
I've read about extending the cable and how if it's not going to be accesible (i'm going to repair the area where the socket was) then I need to use crimps if I'm going to extend the lead.. so on the advice of this wiki; http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Cable_crimping
I went out today and bought some 2.5mm twin and earth (looks to match the size that is currently installed), some crimps and a ratchet crimping tool.
Now, I've done plenty of crimping in the past on automotive electricals, but according to that wiki if I'm using 2.5mm cable then I should be using the blue connectors, these do not stay on once crimped - they easily slide right off, even if I crimp it down tighter by putting it into the 'red' slot on the crimping tool.
The red butt connectors however fit really nicely and stay on nice and tight once they are crimped.
So, can anyone clarify - do I have the right stuff, and which connectors should I be using ?
This is what I bought:
Cheers