CRIMP CONNECTORS how to crimp EASILY & SAFELY

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What are all those crimping connectors called? What are they used for? How do they work? How do you use crimping connectors for electrical connections? Here I take a look at electrical crimping connectors, often used in auto electrics, and set about answering all these questions.
You may have seen me using the connectors in one of my electrical related videos, maybe about switches, relays, PIDs, etc. Certainly one subscriber had - he wrote asking very simply “what are those called” and I realised this was a topic I hadn’t covered properly. So for him and anyone else interested, here I look at the most commonly used crimping connectors, the Spade, Ring, Bullet, Fork and Butt Splice, demonstrating their use and explaining their function.
Finally I look at my preferred application of crimping connectors - using a soldering iron. Yes I know that's not really the point, but it does make for a much more secure fixing.
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@rcanoli99 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! Good to know I'm not the only one who never has any luck crimping wires to connectors. I never thought of pulling off the insulation first and then soldering the connector onto the wire - what a great idea! Thank you for an excellent video...

@PaganWizard 2 года назад

6:35 If you look at your crimper as shown in this moment of your video, you will see a star shaped washer, that has what look like teeth on the top half of the crimper. That washer has a phillips head screw attached to the outside of the washer. That is where you can adjust the crimper to make the connection stronger, or weaker. Simply remove the screw, and rotate the washer, there are arrows pointing in 2 different directions + for stronger, and - for weaker. There is absolutely no need to recrimp a wire terminal 2, 3, or even 4 times as you mentioned. In fact, I actually had to weaken the crimping force on my tool, as it was cutting into the insulation on 12/12g butt connectors.

@selwyntracey3871 5 лет назад

Hi great video. If you turn around your crimper you will get a better result. When using crimper the coloured dot is the wire side of the crimp. These crimpers have two crimps one for conductor and the other is to crimp around the plastic. They are not the same and would explain your loose crimp. Please do not take this as a criticism the rest of your video was very good and thanks for posting. Cheers.

@vogman 5 лет назад

Hi Selwyn. No offence taken my friend. I appreciate the tip. I'm always happy to learn : )

@davecc0000 5 лет назад

Yes. VOG, look closely at the half-moon shapes in each position of the crimp dies. Each terminal fits in one location in the die but there are 2 areas (half-moon shapes) that press on the crimp. One of these makes a deeper "squeeze" than does the other one. The correct way to crimp is to make sure the deeper crimp is on the metal of the terminal and the not-so-deep crimp is on the plastic and the insulation of the wire. The not-so-deep crimp creates a strain relief at the outlet of the terminal and holds the wire so that it doesn't move around and ruin your crimp. As Selwyn Tracey says the terminal and wire should be inserted in the crimp tools so that wire end of the terminal comes out the side of the crimp tool that has the colored dot. Also note that the crimp dies in these tools can be removed (take out the screws holding in the dies) and installed such that the colored dots can be on either side. But I think that the dies are designed to fit best in the tool if they are installed with the yellow dot nearest the hand grips. No need for solder!

@jwills8606 4 года назад

How refreshing to read a constructive comment given AND ACCEPTED gracefully! Yes, that too is the first thing I noticed. I finally managed to snag a (used of course) 59170 Amp crimp tool and had been using IT backward also. It always seemed to be so awkward, and last night I had a few minutes to read up on how to use it properly. You are so right - the dies are asymmetrical and crimp the conductor different from the insulation. The trick is that the wire goes on the side with the dots - as far as I can tell, that is true for all crimpers. Cheers.

@dwoodz1 4 года назад

James Wills I was thinking EXACTLY that!!

@dwoodz1 4 года назад

VOG you’ll prosper in life with an attitude like this chief, all the best 👍

@Mytwistedvoices 4 года назад

The procedure I use when I am fitting a 22 gauge wire in an 18-22 gauge connector. I will strip more insulation, fold the stranded wire and insert it into the crimp connector round end first, prior to crimping. Loose crimps are caused because the whole isn't 75% or more filled. I am so glad you didn't solder the wire before crimping. Good video.

@riverboatroach1049 Год назад

Thanks for the video. I am embarrassed to admit, I’ve been a hobbyist for many years and find myself disappointed if I have to use a crimp connector for anything at all. I’m very particular with connections and the crimps always seemed too loose. I figured there was no way I was doing it right, yet never sought out a tutorial until today. I was glad to see I wasn’t alone in my frustrations. Between the video and comments, I feel like I’ve completed a master course in crimp connectors. So, thanks again. Very much appreciated

@strumbadstroller7350 4 года назад

Very helpful to me. I had no idea how to fit a bullet connector. Now I know. Thanks for taking the time to make & post this, Geoff

@vogman 4 года назад

Happy to help : )

@burkitali7423 Год назад

wish I had a teacher like you at school , really like the way you make your points

@andreafalconiero9089 4 года назад

This is a really excellent introduction to the different types of crimp connectors and the best uses for each type. Thanks!

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks Andrea : )

@TomwithaDream 2 года назад

That spade-garden-addition joke was excellent. Totally got me as I was half-distracted checking something else while you got rolling here. Well done!

@TomwithaDream 2 года назад

Manicurists...

@SuinegNet 3 года назад

I'm brand new to electronics and this video explained literally everything I needed to know about these connectors! Thank you so much!

@projet2907 3 года назад

Same here !!

@kylel8258 4 года назад

Thanks very much for this informative video. It bothered the heck out of me that I could easily pull the crimp connector off of the wire, which means it's a very unreliable connection. I almost went out and bought a dedicated crimper until I watched this. I much prefer the soldering method!

@MiklosGorgenyi 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man! You made me understand much more about these little guys and how can they help me in my projects!

@LThomas360 8 месяцев назад

Perfect in every way. All I wanted to know I found right here concisely and simply put. Why cant all of youtube be like this?

@vogman 8 месяцев назад

Many thanks 😁

@shvideo1 4 года назад

Great informative video. Very valuable information. Thank you for taking the time to explain. Great sense of humor as well.

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks Daniel : )

@jamesdowning1835 4 года назад

Between the video and comments regarding crimping, this helped me out alot. Thanks very much.

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks James. Glad I could help : )

@enriquevasquezev 5 месяцев назад

Very informative video. Clear, concise and a touch of humor too. Thank you!

@steverogers1976 4 года назад

Very helpful to have the times posted! Thanks!! 👍

@jefffuehr366 3 года назад

this is why i love working on my car it's because i always get to learn something that i didn't know spade, bullet, ring, fork, and butt connectors even the right and wrong way to insert the wire and connector into the crimping pliers twisting the wire versus leaving it straight i love learning this kind of stuff

@theDBSworkshop 3 года назад

Brilliant, simple informative video. Straight to the point. Easy to follow & understand. Thank you

@vogman 3 года назад

Thanks Danny : )

@jacobdavis000 4 года назад

I think your regional accent is about the best out of all them. I am from US and we like British accents over here. Anyway, thanks for the great info. I am new at using the crimper to make DuPont connectors and I appreciate the time you took to share your knowledge.

@vogman 4 года назад

Hi Dave. Thanks for the compliment and positive input. It's appreciated : )

@memeagain4106 5 лет назад

brilliant video... love your accent, im a Japanese female, study to be a electronic engineer in naval science... you video help me a lot... lots of love from miruyoshi, Japan

@vogman 5 лет назад

Many thanks. Good luck with your studies : )

@roncooke2188 5 лет назад

Great video well explained, also nice to see without crap background music

@dnc23x Год назад

the resting on soldering iron tip!! absolutely brilliant hack, big thanks.

@vogman Год назад

Glad you liked it!

@dnc23x Год назад

@@vogman had a crimpin' session yesterday, felt like a pro!

@jarvo15 4 года назад

Really helpful, thank you. It helped me re-wire my switch panel on my boat.

@vogman 4 года назад

Glad it helped

@brianwhelan5382 2 года назад

Thanks for the informative video, I, as a DC electrical hobbyist have been building Brown's gas generators which work on the basis of electrolysis, I've been having trouble with ring connectors ie the wire which I crimped coming lose when I thought it as securely crimped, you say you don't trust crimpers! I thought I was doing something wrong when crimping these ring connectors, but your comment about soldering has me thinking, and the humour helped too lol.

@seasgarage 4 года назад

I enjoyed it, so i liked and subscribed. I especiallu enjoyed the soldering and crimping method. Im a perfectionist, so i just found my new way to join electronics!

@stevepayne1369 5 лет назад

Great video - great narration, clear, concise and very helpful - thankyou.

@vogman 5 лет назад

Very kind, thanks : )

@foxpup 4 года назад

Soldering wire crimp connectors can be OK in low vibration contexts but for automotive or more "active" settings that can be a problem. The act of soldering the tip of a wire makes it very rigid while the main part stays flexible. The point of transiton between states is rather sudden and that is the point along the wire where ALL the bending happens and that is where all the weakening happens until the wire is broken by each wiggle. Crimping only doesn't create that obrupt spot where all the bending happens and so actually is more durable when there is lots of agitation. (why automotive experts prefer it that way :-) ) - Got this info from Jack on EVTV who is quite adament about this and he's almost right on things mechanical/electrical/technological/even-political. Incidentally copper wire seems to become MORE rigid as it bends and so each bending would be inclined to be at a subtly different spot alonge the wire. Crimp connectors on normally and you get to take advantage of the virtues of copper. :-)

@mariusdiaconescu5096 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the explanations. Now I understand how this thing works! ✌️

@owenjoseph5458 4 года назад

Great video - helped me a lot.ive had trouble with crimps too! the comments were also very helpful too.

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks Owen : )

@JoseGarcia-wy5gb 3 года назад

This video was excellent! Very informational and helpful 👌

@antonios4926 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. Your soldering method is great. I will use that next time. From Cyprus

@vogman 3 года назад

Glad it helped

@daveayerstdavies 4 года назад

PVC insulation tape is never a permanent solution, particularly for crimp connectors. It's prone to degrading and unravelling over time. Heat shrink sleeve is a much more durable alternative. It also makes a much neater result.

@rve_rider741 3 года назад

Thanks, 36 and first time looking up crimping for a project 😆 that was very helpful! Cheers

@noneyabusiness969 3 года назад

A little tip for those of you making connections using crimp-on connectors, invest in a bottle of Nolox. Ideal is the company that primarily sells it here in the states, and is used on mechanical lugs where aluminum wire is used. It is a conductive gel used to prevent corrosion on aluminum to aluminum contacts or copper to aluminum. Squeeze a SMALL amount into the wire opening before you insert the bared wire, then crimp as normal. Also, those spade connectors are notorious for crap connections in a vibration-prone application (cars, planes, boats) a LITTLE dab of Nolox into the female spade end before insertion will help to avoid said issues. you're welcome👍

@patrickpeterman4890 4 года назад

I do believe your system is much better than standard crimping; thank you PATRICK.P

@ezekielgskeen8607 6 месяцев назад

awesome info video sir, Have a great holiday season! thanks a million! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@dcw1467 2 года назад

So Clear & Concise Instructions..........A1 Tutorial.

@_J4CKST3R_ 3 года назад

Best video on this subject, I learned a lot and am now more informed and have a better knowledge on what to use

@vogman 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@adisharr 3 года назад

6:06 You're using the tool backwards, that's why the crimps are loose. (sorry already mentioned)

@fernando3061 11 месяцев назад

The joke about your wife recovering cracked me up a lot. I didn't expect it that was good.

@caffeinatedinsanity2324 Год назад

Forks are also a viable alternative for wiring stranded wire to outlets and light switches here in north america (Canada & US), especially if the length doesn't allow you to do a usual loop with a piece of insulation sort of serving as a bootlace. There also exist forks with the tips bended upwards, as an extra safety to prevent the wire from slipping out, but they're a bit more annoying to remove and, so far, as long as you tighten down the scrww properly, it won't come off.

@marksn4020 4 года назад

You are such a good teacher on these things

@vogman 4 года назад

You're very kind Mark : )

@mttness 3 года назад

Thanks Man. I have had a similar experience with crimping wires. I can never, ever get those crimped well enough to feel comfortable about the connection long term. I certainly like the idea of pulling back the insulation to visualize what you are crimping and there is in-fact a good tight squeeze on the wires. And of coarse the soldering of the connection seals the deal with confidence. A lot of my applications need to be waterproof so I think I may buy the connectors without a sleeve and use a good heat shrink over the connector. Thanks for the video, its helpful for a self taught person like me to see what others are doing!

@MS-yy2dh 10 месяцев назад

I agree with your comment concerning the poor connection that crimping can sometimes chive. I my experience crimping often leaves the wire loose. And I have tried inserting the wire on both sides of the crimping tool.

@karyonowasmin1601 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing. This is a very useful knowledge that I have not known before.

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks Karyono : )

@nemonemo6285 Год назад

Love the music!!! Perfect, thank you.

@Sol0iste 10 месяцев назад

Brill - as a complete numpty, I hadn't realised the significance of the colour code! Or sliding the wire on the soldering iron to prevent lumps. Some of my soldering looks like modern art!

@Gareth.W Год назад

Great video for a noob like me who never paid attention at school and is only just learning this stuff now. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@vogman Год назад

Glad to help

@DevinGrigsby Год назад

Excellent video! Thank you very much.

@tonybarfield5148 Год назад

Jeff Thank you for making this very interesting and useful video for RU-vid, Trying to make up wiring cables for my model railway points which use spade connectors. Learnt a lot from your video. Regards TONY

@derekphillips3926 5 лет назад

Simple, helpful video. Thank you!

@vogman 5 лет назад

Thanks Derek : )

@John-rw9bv Год назад

I am SO glad I had watched your veg oil videos because clearly the algorithm knew I wanted to watch your video on how to crimp these little guys. SO glad i did because having used the method you describe at the end (without solder I confess) for many years, I always felt like a plebian compared to the superior crimp-tool owner/operators. Some of these double-hinged mechanisms are €500+! That's double-unhinged if you ask me. I was eyeing up a €80 set on scamazon, but now that I realise magic doesn't exist, i'll go back to using plyers and patience to get a known-good result. Top video! Edit: Although i've heard that solder on a 240V AC connection might be dangerous, but i've not heard as to why it should be more dangerous as to the exact same connection without solder. Would be good to know the mechanics behind why solder on AC is bad, because it's pretty counter-intuitive.

@theartoftech 6 лет назад

Good stuff. Just this year I decided to finally get into electronics (Actually studying it) and replacing triacs, capacitors, etc. And Friday I was just at a store checking out crimping connectors.

@vogman 6 лет назад

Don't be put off by my comments. Many people LOVE crimping. Just invest is GOOD quality crimping pliers and you should be fine. I'm always too tight to splash out on something that I don't use that often and enjoy an excuse to get my soldering iron fired up... primal urges I guess... man-make-fire-ug Did you get my reply to your second email? I only ask as I was having email problems that day.

@theartoftech 6 лет назад

Ah yeah, I got the reply :) I've been learning the fine art of video editing. And yep, I prefer the soldering gun for sure. I have a cheapo one that works surprisingly well so far.

@vogman 6 лет назад

There's always something to learn ; )

@SuperClaridge 4 года назад

So glad that I am not the only one that doesnt like crimp connectors. Thank you for the video

@NomadOnGS 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video very informative. My way always to solder the wire and insert it in the connecter then crimp it.

@FL-gg4dq 4 года назад

That explains so much. I was using yellow and wondering why all my connections always were so loose . I just needed smaller red ones. Thanks alot !

@vogman 4 года назад

Glad I could help!

@magiccheeseball 4 года назад

superb video! and the added joke really had me cracking up! 😂

@vogman 4 года назад

many thanks : )

@Ashley_montz 5 дней назад

this was very helpful. thank you!

@brizzle897 4 года назад

Perfect video. Well done. Cheers from the states.

@vogman 4 года назад

Many thanks : )

@halim1644 2 года назад

thank you subs. i learn alot today .

@user-de7bd7bx1i Месяц назад

Love this. I'm a belt AND suspenders guy and like you, I don't trust the crimp alone. A little extra time with some solder on top of the crimp will give me peace of mind.

@vogman Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

@sol05033149 5 лет назад

Great video, I've got the same crimper. I adjusted the screw on the cog to get a better crimp, I don't think they are all made equal.

@mikester1472 4 года назад

Awesome vid thanks. Helped me greatly

@otismatvejs1026 4 года назад

I too was never happy with how plastic insulated terminals crimped, so I've always done exactly this and pulled the plastic cramp off, crimped and then soldered. You can also buy uninsulated terminals which come with rubber insulation which you slide over after crimping/soldering. I actually like to use heat shrink as well before sliding the insulation over it if I want to be really safe.

@catinthehat5140 Год назад

Apparently, it's not good to crimp and solder because it could cause the wire to break

@Autom_te 5 лет назад

Woah, timestamps at the beginning of the video, good explanations even some jokes. Maybe that last one needs a bit more work but well done!

@NoIDa-cq6jh 4 года назад

Very well explained thank you 🙏

@justinpulford5081 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video.

@vogman 2 года назад

My pleasure!

@mohammadaliasadzadeh2473 4 года назад

Very useful and clear demonstration

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks : D

@listerremmir5935 4 года назад

You are able to increase the crimp strength by changing the tooth the screw just above the handle is holding in place. I have had a few pairs of crimps and have always had to adjust this. However, soldering will always be better. Awesome video!

@vogman 4 года назад

Many thanks : )

@marcossoliz506 9 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍 I was having to use the red crimp on the blue 16 gauge to get a solid crimp..

@endo9913 Год назад

Excellent, many thanks

@lunes-1 Год назад

I am learning a bit this👍🕊️

@mitchib1440 2 года назад

Thank you!

@nannesoar Год назад

0:50 😂 I was not expecting that👏👏👏

@Rulemer 4 года назад

Lol brilliant mate. Thanks for the info & entertainment, much appreciated

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks Ru : )

@brookeb1038 14 дней назад

Just amazing

@abbii1661 4 года назад

thanks, good technique. solved my problem

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks : )

@diodeskies9087 Год назад

Great video and explanation! Huge thanks!

@vogman Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@sarojlotus8483 4 года назад

Great work!

@vogman 4 года назад

Many thanks : )

@carlrobson5745 5 лет назад

As a panel wireman I use crimps and bootlaces all day. The cembre crimper and nippex bootlace crimper are very reliable. Your crimper will have a + and - to adjust the tension of the spring. This will ensure a good connection. A pull test will also confirm if. The cable is sound. You can also tell if you’ve miscrimped as it doesn’t feel right.

@vogman 5 лет назад

Thanks for your input Carl : )

@Supraboyes 3 года назад

his crimpers were best suited for the butt splice crimp, as they crimp both cables coming in. theres a different set that only crimps on one side.

@carleynorthcoast1915 8 месяцев назад

Google didn't find a hit on either of those tools.

@Random_Blip 7 месяцев назад

@@carleynorthcoast1915 Try these: Cembre HN1 crimping tool Knipex 975504 Crimping Pliers for wire ferrules

@jbl2270 4 года назад

You're a great teacher

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks : D

@DysfuncGamingTMS 5 лет назад

loved this video honestly XD

@vogman 5 лет назад

Thanks : )

@beakfish7319 2 года назад

This video was great, i got the information i came for and some extra comedy on the side that i wasn't expecting. Lol

@vogman 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@scottpreston6197 3 года назад

Thanks, this was really helpful!

@vogman 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@maniii_e 3 года назад

Wow! what a explaining 😍

@vogman 3 года назад

Thanks a lot 😊

@AjayKumar-fd9mv 5 лет назад

Thanks for this great information

@vogman 5 лет назад

Thanks Ajay : )

@LightS_bRight 3 года назад

Exactly what I was looking for thanks

@vogman 3 года назад

Glad I could help 😁

@stevendouglas3860 4 года назад

Great advice and fun video. Thanks Stay save in lockdown . 🙋💪👍

@vogman 4 года назад

Thanks! You too!

@kameshp9995 3 года назад

interesting and useful video! Cheers!

@vogman 3 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@alanquarrie9152 4 года назад

Much appreciated👍 NZ🇳🇿

@packrat76 8 месяцев назад

I thought I was the only one that did that sometimes with the crimp connectors. I often use non insulated butt connectors, solder them and use marine shrink wrap. It's easier to solder it since it's joined and the solder makes for a very secure connection. It all takes a lot more time though.

@charleena2319 3 года назад

thank you for the informative tutorial. :D

@vogman 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@chrishadjipetris6059 2 года назад

Thank you so much man, I've had them for years, and I just searched in order to learn where is each one of them used, especially about the fork. However, I also received tips about how to connect them.

@vogman 2 года назад

Glad it helped 😁

@VerticalWit 4 года назад

Great video!

@vogman 4 года назад

Many thanks : )

@edwardcarr2725 6 месяцев назад

Iv learned something there thank you

@fearorfaith 4 года назад

Really helpful! Thanks!

@vogman 4 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@HeAaron 8 месяцев назад

thank you! this is so helpful

@vogman 8 месяцев назад

No worries 😁

@lionheartchannel5842 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing this video ❤️

@vogman 3 года назад

My pleasure 😊

@khalidrao4716 4 года назад

Good video and good learning.

@vogman 4 года назад

Many thanks : )

@konamanstudio2447 4 года назад

I used to build control panels and I used all those connectors . Over here in the states if you had to do a UL listed panel you had to use the manufacturer of connectors crimp tool I don't know if European standards is the same but that would be a good question and most important cheers with a beer