The terminal crimping tool is designed to give them a specific shape or to create a connection between the connecting structure and the conductor. The result is achieved due to precision debugging, which helps to obtain high-quality and safe mechanical and electrical coupling. Such equipment is called "crimping pliers" and has a significant number of all kinds of modifications that can be used for both amateur and professional use. Currently, many different companies are engaged in the production of these products, so the buyer will be able to choose exactly the type of tool that he needs.
There are crimping pliers, hydraulic press pliers , as well as crimping machines. Each of these tools is intended for use in a specific area of production and construction, however, the tasks performed by them can be summarized in a single list:
1. Crimping cable connections in tight spaces. For such work, compact press pliers are most often used.
2. Pressure testing of sleeve tips.
3. Crimping of copper and aluminum connections of the standard type, as well as cable tubular lugs. For these events, a tool is often used in which it is possible to change the matrices necessary to obtain such relationships.
4. Crimping of terminals, connectors and ferrules of bare and insulated cables.
When choosing crimping pliers, you need to have a clear idea of what actions you will use them for. After all, each type of tool is designed for a specific and sometimes specific application.
There are several types of press equipment of a similar nature:
1. Electro-hydraulic.
2. Hydraulic.
3. Mechanical.
It should also be noted that crimping pliers belong to the latter type of presses. This tool is most widely used for crimping connecting devices in low-current systems.
For crimping equipment for end sleeves, the shape can be either square or trapezoidal. In addition, plastic flanges called sockets can be applied to the sleeve. This is necessary for a simple and reliable installation of a multi-wire cable core into a connecting element.
PV systems are more demanding on the set of tools used. This includes crimping pliers, wrenches and hex keys, as well as spare bolts.
Consider one of the common examples - connecting a local Internet network. To crimp and fasten the connectors, you need to prepare the following tools - tweezers for crimping twisted pair, "stripping" and testers. First, remove the upper braid, about 5 cm from the edge. Then you need to straighten the cable cores and arrange them in the correct order. Fill the received sequence into the connecting device. Put in pliers and crimp.