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Originally Posted by JDL
This is the mechanical lug they are giving in the kit now. This is a terrible choice for a fine stranded conductor like they are giving us now.
In my day job I've replaced a lot of them that were used on fine stranded conductors like in SO cord and DLO cable (diesel locomotive cable) because the screw either did't catch a lot of the strands or cut through them.
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If you intend to use these, your local Home Depot or hardware store may have copper sleeves that can be lipped over the wire to make a better termination. When First forced us to use these in the past, we soldered them after termination and then insulated, of course. As JDL hinted, these are not designed nor intended for fine stranded wire.