What are these Altronics "Ferrules"

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Anyone know what these "Ferrules" from Altronics are for.They come in about six different diameters.None of the 3 staff there knew what they were for, and neither do I but theylook useful.CheersJohn

Stephen Robinson · Accepted Answer

Stephen

Terry Collins · Answer

{:-), so you brought some?  Now you know what they are "useful" for.I think the same about fishing lures.

valiumboy · Answer

They are used to terminate over multistrand cables when used with screw typeelectrical  give a better connection rather than screwing downon the multistrand cable.A special crimper is needed for these.they

Brad Hogan · Answer

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.

AB · Answer

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

Caliban · Answer

This is not true.valiumboy (above) has given the correct answer.

Franc Zabkar · Answer

On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:26:46 GMT, "Brad Hogan" put finger to keyboard and composed:

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".

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- Franc Zabkar

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