Wiring question

For those who know about elecktrickery :

Whats your favourite way way to join multiple 12v wires into a single terminal?

#Tag wrote:For those who know about elecktrickery :

Whats your favourite way way to join multiple 12v wires into a single terminal?

How many multiplies?

2-3 I bare, twist together, solder and then heatshrink.

Same question as MM and same response.  But I'd add that if I am dealing with more than 2 or 3, or if they are of different ratings (ie joining 10amp and 50 amp wires for example), I use 240v screw connectors (the same ones that are used for terminating 240v wires in junction boxes, etc).


Or, depending on the application, I might use those square/rectangular male/female multi-plug connector combo thingies that all auto stores sell (10pin one shown below but they come in all pin sizes)

The question was general - every time I do it I seem to come up with a different method - none of them ideal.

The specific circumstance was - I need at least six earth returns to battery running led strip lights. Positives are coming out of a fuse block. They use bugga all current so Ewoks auto connector blocks are winning so far.

#Tag wrote:The question was general - every time I do it I seem to come up with a different method - none of them ideal.

The specific circumstance was - I need at least six earth returns to battery running led strip lights. Positives are coming out of a fuse block. They use bugga all current so Ewoks auto connector blocks are winning so far.

For your earths you could just go 6 to 3 to 1

Even if you use a 6-pin connector you'll need to join the wires on the other side of the connector 6-3-1 or some other way, begging the question as to whether the connector is really worth while.

If its just earth leads you could use a sparkies earth bar, this ones about 54mm long/ 7 twin screw holes, join everything up, then one good size wire back to the battery:



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BARRY WINS - YAY!!!!

#Tag wrote:BARRY WINS - YAY!!!!

Well we knew as soon as our resident electrical guru got on here he'd win the day.

That's the great challenge MM - get in with anything before Barry posts the right answer. If you don't you'll never overhaul Paul's post count

#Tag wrote:That's the great challenge MM - get in with anything before Barry posts the right answer. If you don't you'll never overhaul Paul's post count

Unfair......... I didn't even get a chance to offer up a solution before Barry  .....................damn there's another one for the post count . Stop encouraging me  

Sorry Paul, I didn't hear you properly, could you repeat that post?

#Tag wrote:Sorry Paul, I didn't hear you properly, could you repeat that post?