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Sometimes the maintenance manual requires terminating a conductor into a contact crimp barrel that is too large to obtain a proper crimp and the conductor slips out. What can I do?

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Sometimes the maintenance manual requires terminating a conductor into a contact crimp barrel that is too large to obtain a proper crimp and the conductor slips out. What can I do?

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A. If the procedure requires a strip length of 1/4″, double the length to 1/2″ and then fold the conductor back on itself, to the edge of the wire insulation. By doing this, you are increasing the mass going into the crimp barrel and should be able to achieve a strong, proper crimp.