Superseal connectors

[Chris Evans001]

God, what a bloody misery wiring superseal connectors! Seems a real knack to them... Glad a bought spares.

Although weatherproof and seem popular, I had to give up trying to make them in the van. Just too fiddly so brought it all inside and sat at a bench to do them.

 

[SquirrellCook]

Yes you need to ruin a few before you get the knack.

ps. Give the terminals a good pull to make sure they are crimped properly.

 

[Chris Evans001]

Yes you need to ruin a few before you get the knack.

ps. Give the terminals a good pull to make sure they are crimped properly.

Ha ha yep. That's when I realised it hadn't gone as well as I thought. Fiddly.

 

[Chris Evans001]

Borrowed the crimpers as well so this has to get done tonight

 

[SquirrellCook]

Yes good crimpers are not cheap.

 

[Chris Evans001]

These ones seem good. As you say, not cheap I don't suppose.

 

[wildebus]

I didn't know they went by the name of "superseal" connectors! I've got a load of those . They can be fiddly for sure and one limiting factor I find is the cable gauge they support (pretty limiting). Using thin-wall cable also makes it a little easier.
FWIW, I usually use needle-point pliers rather then crimpers (the connector is so small it is hard to see what you are going with big crimpers I find) and solder the wire as well.