Copper terminations or cable lugs are special devices that help protect cables from various discharges and other negative environmental influences. First of all, now the greatest danger is the commutation discharges that form in the networks themselves, as well as simple lightning and electric ones.
In addition, copper cable lugs will help to cope with problems in those
places where the network just overheats. Most often this happens where the conductors connect. Then a transient voltage appears. Physico-chemical properties of the material, strength and resistance area are characteristics that directly affect the magnitude of the voltage. This leads to overheating of the system.
Key Features and Characteristics
They are special sleeves that are used to connect parts of wires, cores and conductor in a spring and screw clamp. Copper cable lugs allow you to increase the contact area. It itself becomes more reliable, the transition resistance decreases, the oxide film appears less often on the cable, if it forms at all.
It is worth noting that such products are selected individually each time, depending on what type of tips you have to work with. A large number of these products are now on the market.
Why is this device necessary?
In practice, copper cable lugs play an important role that can hardly be overestimated. Shields, grounding and input systems are just a few areas that simply can not do without such products. For the correct and safe operation of household appliances, these devices are also necessary. Fastening is carried out either by soldering or crimping.
Installation and materials
Only reliable, high-quality and durable materials are allowed to manufacture cable sleeves. There are devices of a combined type, copper, with crimping or aluminum. Copper is tinned or standard. An aluminum tube and a copper blade can be combined if a combined TML cable copper tip is created. Such designs are always in demand, especially in domestic conditions.
As for installation, crimping is considered the most affordable and easiest method to solve this problem. During this process, the device is compressed with special pliers. The main thing is to choose really suitable copper cable lugs. GOST will help determine what exactly is needed in a particular case.
Soldering is also a fairly well-known operation. In such a situation, molten tin and a crucible are necessary. Solder with preliminary cleaning of the surface from oxide is also quite acceptable.
In addition, welding has become quite common. It can be termite, contact or gas. Stall bolts are also often used to connect several elements together.