Ensuring that your crimp and seal terminals are attached securely to a wire can save you money. Securely attaching terminals to wires will ensure that they don’t come loose, the electrical current is strong and stable, and doesn’t need to be replaced as often. This reduces the risk of equipment failure, increases the longevity of the terminal connection reducing the expense of repairs, and decreases the chances of electrical fires.
Follow the steps below to test the strength of your crimp and seal terminals easily with spare wire, a heat gun, and 2 of your crimp and seal terminals.
Start with your wire stripped of its insulation coating on both ends.
Place your terminal on the wire and make sure it’s secure.
Using a heat gun with a hook attachment, shrink the terminal to the wire to create a tight seal.
Repeat for both ends and let it cool to touch.
Once cooled, slide a fastener through the hole of each terminal.
Pull on the fasteners to test how secure the terminals are attached.
Hi-Line’s crimp and seal terminals are designed to be crimped instead of heat shrink, but you can see that without crimping the strength and durability is high quality.