It’s a small component that can make a big difference in the quality of a termination.
When stranded wire is inserted directly into a terminal, individual strands can spread, bend, or get damaged during installation. A properly sized and properly crimped wire ferrule captures those strands and turns them into a clean, consistent termination.
That provides several advantages:
• Keeps individual wire strands together
• Helps prevent stray strands at the connection point
• Protects fine strands from damage during installation
• Makes insertion into the terminal easier and cleaner
• Helps provide a consistent, reliable electrical connection
• Maintains good conductor contact by keeping the strands together at the termination point
• Makes disconnecting and reconnecting conductors much easier during maintenance
• Provides a clean, professional-looking termination
But there’s an important part that sometimes gets overlooked:
The ferrule, wire size, crimping tool, and terminal all need to be compatible. A ferrule is only as good as the termination you create with it.
At American Electrical, Inc., (AEI) we’ve been supplying wire ferrules and professional crimping tools for nearly 30 years.
Sometimes the smallest components in a control panel make a big difference.
