What are these Altronics "Ferrules"

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John Smyth

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Anyone know what these "Ferrules" from Altronics are for.

http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=H2415

They come in about six different diameters.
None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but they
look useful.

Cheers
John
 
"John Smyth" <ssssmyth@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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Anyone know what these "Ferrules" from Altronics are for.

http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=H2415

They come in about six different diameters.
None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but
they
look useful.

Cheers
John

We call them Bootlace Ferrules and use them at work. Usually used on the
smaller wires (< 2.5 mm sq) but do come it quite large sizes, You also need
a different type of crimper for these as well.
Stephen
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John Smyth wrote:

They come in about six different diameters.
None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but they
look useful.
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{:), so you brought some? Now you know what they are "useful" for.

I think the same about fishing lures.
 
They are used to terminate over multistrand cables when used with screw type
electrical terminals.They give a better connection rather than screwing down
on the multistrand cable.A special crimper is needed for these.

"Terry Collins" <terryc@woa.com.au> wrote in message
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John Smyth wrote:

They come in about six different diameters.
None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but
they
look useful.

{:), so you brought some? Now you know what they are "useful" for.

I think the same about fishing lures.
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"John Smyth" <ssssmyth@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:42491e7b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
Anyone know what these "Ferrules" from Altronics are for.

http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=H2415

They come in about six different diameters.
None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but
they
look useful.
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Ferrules are contact joiners,
you might call them spade connectors.

The ferrules in the link above are not spade connectors, because they are
cylindrical only.


They fit over some shaft or into some cylinder... but otherwise are just
like spade connectors.

spade connectors are also called ferrules.


Cheers
John
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Ferrules are pretty common , get crimped into a "crescent moon" shape and
pushed into screw terminal blocks .
Used in Low voltage & mains applications.


"John Smyth" <ssssmyth@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:42491e7b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
Anyone know what these "Ferrules" from Altronics are for.

http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=H2415

They come in about six different diameters.
None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but
they
look useful.

Cheers
John
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Brad Hogan wrote:

They fit over some shaft or into some cylinder... but otherwise are just
like spade connectors.
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This is not true.

valiumboy (above) has given the correct answer.
 
"Caliban" <null@void.com> wrote in message
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Brad Hogan wrote:

They fit over some shaft or into some cylinder... but otherwise are
just like spade connectors.

This is not true.

valiumboy (above) has given the correct answer.
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the hole in a terminal block is a FUCKING CYLINDER, YOU FUCKWIT.
 
Brad Hogan wrote:
"Caliban" <null@void.com> wrote in message
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Brad Hogan wrote:


They fit over some shaft or into some cylinder... but otherwise are
just like spade connectors.

This is not true.

valiumboy (above) has given the correct answer.


the hole in a terminal block is a FUCKING CYLINDER, YOU FUCKWIT.



The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
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"Caliban" <null@void.com> wrote in message
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Brad Hogan wrote:
"Caliban" <null@void.com> wrote in message
news:42495908_3@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...

Brad Hogan wrote:


They fit over some shaft or into some cylinder... but otherwise are
just like spade connectors.

This is not true.

valiumboy (above) has given the correct answer.


the hole in a terminal block is a FUCKING CYLINDER, YOU FUCKWIT.



The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
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Congrats. You have quoted, correctly, one of the most misquoted pieces in
literature.
 
Brad Hogan wrote:
"Caliban" <null@void.com> wrote in message
news:42495908_3@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...

Brad Hogan wrote:


They fit over some shaft or into some cylinder... but otherwise are
just like spade connectors.

This is not true.

valiumboy (above) has given the correct answer.


the hole in a terminal block is a FUCKING CYLINDER, YOU FUCKWIT.
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The hole in *ANY* rising-clamp screw terminal block is a *RECTANGLE*

most leaf-type screw terminals have a cylindrical hole, but only fools
use those as they are dreadfully unreliable. They are, however,
extremely cheap - unless, of course, one considers total cost of ownership.


Cheers
Terry
 
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:26:46 GMT, "Brad Hogan" <brad@pitt.comn> put
finger to keyboard and composed:

"John Smyth" <ssssmyth@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:42491e7b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
Anyone know what these "Ferrules" from Altronics are for.

http://www.altronics.com.au/index.asp?area=item&id=H2415

They come in about six different diameters.
None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but
they
look useful.

Ferrules are contact joiners,
you might call them spade connectors.

The ferrules in the link above are not spade connectors, because they are
cylindrical only.


They fit over some shaft or into some cylinder... but otherwise are just
like spade connectors.

spade connectors are also called ferrules.
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All my catalogues show spade terminals as having flat mating surfaces
(because they look like spades?), whereas ferrules are depicted as
round. QC terminals with cylindrical ends are "bullet" receptacles.

The dictionary also defines a ferrule as a "metal ring or cap
strengthening end of stick or tube". The etymology has some
relationship to "bracelet".

See http://www.bartleby.com/61/75/F0087500.html

Cheers
John
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