There are manufacturers of crimp compression terminals from all over the world. Each will manufacture their lugs to different dimensions, using a variety of material standards. In the final instalment of an exclusive three-part "tools special", Klauke asks, as the dimensions of the tube can vary greatly between manufacturers for the same cable size, how do you know the compression crimp that's made is safe and secure? Quite often, contractors and installers will see the cable lug as a small, unimportant part of the entire build, with little time spent considering the consequences. If this component is not correctly specified and installed using the correct tools, the cost to rectify the equipment or send engineers to the site will far exceed the cost of using a correct crimping 'system' in the first place.
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