Jelly crimps

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The jelly crimp

This is a two-wire version.
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Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
It has teeth...

... that can bite through the insulation when the button is pressed. In there also is also a copious amount of dielectric sealant.

Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
The wires go here

Pretty straightforward!

Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Lots of dielectric sealant!

It's non-toxic, but try not to get in on your clothes!

Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
To use, you...

... push the wires (unstripped) as far as they will go...

Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
... and pop them shut!

POP!

Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
... and it's done!

See how the teeth have bitten through the insulation of the wire?

Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
Job done!

Published: April 13, 2021 -- 09:47 GMT (17:47 SGT)
Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

They're dead easy to use. You cut the cable, poke the ends in all the way (no need to strip the insulation), and squeeze the button to snap them down and bite through the cable.