@zlone Furutech makes some narrow spades primarily for power cables (though they’re also great for barrier strips). They’re the FP-209. They take 10 gauge wire no problem, and you can get them in gold-plated or rhodium-plated versions. They’re a staple in my little cable workshop.
An IEC with grip
I am sure this has been discussed ad nauseum, but I have not found what I am looking for yet. I have built several power cables and bought a bunch, but I am consistently disappointed by the IEC plugs and their weak grip. I have spent some bucks on Neotech and Wireworld plugs and cords, and they frequently have to be pushed back in place. One of the cords that does have grip is the Classic+ that I received with my Puritan PSM156, that holds quite well.
Any suggestions? I know that I can improve things by wrapping the plug in tape to make it stay put, but my interest here is finding something with grip that will improve the connection.
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@ctromeo87 thanks. Do you solder or crimp? |
@zlone For 10 gauge I’d crimp. Put some contact enhancer in there if I’m feeling fancy 🧐 |
@zlone re: crimp, solder or bare wire... There are several discussions in the forums around these options so a few years back I figured it was worth trying all three My preferences are...
The cable I used was a 13 gauge stranded from Furutech, but I have since used it on both stranded and multi strand solid conductor with great success. The other advantage is that using this approach provides very secure fastening method, preventing possible cable failure. Unfortunately, i only had my ears to judge the differences. So it’s just another opinion amongst the many🤔 PS, I did also try tinning the bare wire but this proved to be the least desirable of all the options Regards, steve |
@williewonka that is very useful, thanks. I ordered the gold Furutech spades, any recommendations for a solder to use? |
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