I'm getting ready to redo my 12V house part of my electrical system. The biggest goal is to get rid of the automatic-reset circuit breakers installed by the PO. I'm going to all push-to-reset marine breakers I'm figuring. They are all spade terminal in the back, and since I wanted to do this right once, could someone send me a link to the 100 dollar crimper thing that has been mentioned in multiple posts? I want to get the right one. Additionally, if there is a better lug than the blue ones at autozone, a link to proper female spade lugs would be appreciated as well. I have become a solder/shrinkwrap guy, but what I have been doing lately is just pulling the blue plastic piece off, kind of mashing it on, then soldering it and shrink wrapping. I want to do a better job this time so I don't need to do any rework. Thanks for your help!
I bought my GreenLee crimpers from www.toolup.com (http://www.toolup.com)
good luck
http://www.chiefaircraft.com/aircraft/tools/terminal-crimpers/amp-58433-3.html (http://www.chiefaircraft.com/aircraft/tools/terminal-crimpers/amp-58433-3.html)
Amphenol makes the terminals and the correct crimper. Not inexpensive.
Brian
For the best results, pick a good brand, T&B, AMP, Burndy, etc., and use the same brand tool and terminals.
From many years of experience in telecommunication, I prefer T&B, but the others are just as good.
http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/terminal.pdf (http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/terminal.pdf)
read this before you buy anything or crimp a connection. Good article. Note that soldered connections in crimps haven't been considered good practice for decades in aero work.
Brian
You cannot beat the Ancor (marine) double crimp terminals with a funnel ring best you can use on a bus IMO I use those for everything and have for years
good luck
I use the Ancor brand too, I buy them at a marine shop. I confess I don't use the right tool, but I get it done.
Brian