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Ensto screwless plugs and sockets

Thread starter mjj
Start date Jul 15, 2003

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Jul 15, 2003

mjj

Electrical

I have been advised to hot solder dip wire ends when using stranded wire in this type of retension spring plug and socket. I have occasionally experienced a problem with the spring cutting through the soldered end and the wire becoming detached. Has anybody else found this problem.