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old dog · 06-19-2002, 11:23 PM

You can get the tool and ends at your local Home Depot, decient prices, or at Radio Shack. If you live in a large city that has a electrical supply house, or Alarm system supply house, you can get them there. Get a large box of ends, you will ruin 4 or 5 right off. Just follow the diagram, no need to strip the ends of each conductor, just push them up tight while forcing the outer jacket to slide down into the end and crimp it. Be sure to leave extra cable so you can move things around a little. Max length is around 300 feet for any of the runs. The wire will be cheaper at an electrical supply house.

06-19-2002, 11:23 PM	#4
old dog Member (9 bit) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Macon, Georgia Posts: 287	You can get the tool and ends at your local Home Depot, decient prices, or at Radio Shack. If you live in a large city that has a electrical supply house, or Alarm system supply house, you can get them there. Get a large box of ends, you will ruin 4 or 5 right off. Just follow the diagram, no need to strip the ends of each conductor, just push them up tight while forcing the outer jacket to slide down into the end and crimp it. Be sure to leave extra cable so you can move things around a little. Max length is around 300 feet for any of the runs. The wire will be cheaper at an electrical supply house.