Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
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Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
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Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#2Why would you even use twisting as connection method for professional work (i.e. not when you just don’t have any proper tools around)? Various quick connectors like Wago exist for temporary connections, and for permanent ones handheld hydraulic crimping presses are not that expensive.
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#3Why would you even use twisting as connection method for professional work (i.e. not when you just don’t have any proper tools around)? Various quick connectors like Wago exist for temporary connections, and for permanent ones handheld hydraulic crimping presses are not that expensive.
Plenty of reasons, not all electrical work is professional, and even then it's not just for electrical work. It's useful for chicken wire, cable management ties, making long twisted pairs, etc.
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#4Why would you even use twisting as connection method for professional work (i.e. not when you just don’t have any proper tools around)? Various quick connectors like Wago exist for temporary connections, and for permanent ones handheld hydraulic crimping presses are not that expensive.
Earths are to be connected to a single point, not multiple terminals of a Wago block or similar, in the UK at least. Twisting is not afaik a requirement, but it's common, and adds to the security of it. (At least, as long as the solid core hasn't been twisted and untwisted repeatedly and near the point of breaking.)
OP appears to be doing it to make a fatter gauge cable out of smaller ones though?
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#5A modified version of a wire wrapping gun might work: https://uk.farnell.com/metcal/g200-r3278/wire-wrap-tool-manu...
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#6A modified version of a wire wrapping gun might work: https://uk.farnell.com/metcal/g200-r3278/wire-wrap-tool-manu...
With one of these in it: https://www.amazon.com/Neepanda-Connector-Accessories-Simult...
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#7Why would you even use twisting as connection method for professional work (i.e. not when you just don’t have any proper tools around)? Various quick connectors like Wago exist for temporary connections, and for permanent ones handheld hydraulic crimping presses are not that expensive.
Why are you saying that wagos are for temporary connections?
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#8Why would you even use twisting as connection method for professional work (i.e. not when you just don’t have any proper tools around)? Various quick connectors like Wago exist for temporary connections, and for permanent ones handheld hydraulic crimping presses are not that expensive.
Earths are to be connected to a single point, not multiple terminals of a Wago block or similar, in the UK at least. Twisting is not afaik a requirement, but it's common, and adds to the security of it. (At least, as long as the solid core hasn't been twisted and untwisted repeatedly and near the point of breaking.) OP appears to be doing it to make a fatter gauge cable out of smaller ones though?
You mean that the earth cable should run uninterrupted as a single wire from the connector of the device to the power cabinet?
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#9I would advise against using this for electrical work.
See the internet for "wago vs twisting".
Chicken wire, crafting, etc. sure.
Re: Idea for a new hand tool: Automatic Wire Twisting Pliers
#10Why would you even use twisting as connection method for professional work (i.e. not when you just don’t have any proper tools around)? Various quick connectors like Wago exist for temporary connections, and for permanent ones handheld hydraulic crimping presses are not that expensive.
Earths are to be connected to a single point, not multiple terminals of a Wago block or similar, in the UK at least. Twisting is not afaik a requirement, but it's common, and adds to the security of it. (At least, as long as the solid core hasn't been twisted and untwisted repeatedly and near the point of breaking.) OP appears to be doing it to make a fatter gauge cable out of smaller ones though?
> Twisting is not afaik a requirement, but it's common, and adds to the security of it.
Not clear what sort of connection you are referring to here? And how twisting improves it? But I'd be surprised if there wasn't better option available