Wonder if you chaps can help - Got to snip connectors off the end of all the cables. Electricians will not solder cable on supply but will screw into a block.

What I'm after is a little block that I can screw on the camera's 2 core power cable so the guys can just then snip the ends off the supply and screw into block.

Thinking of getting the cheap n cheerfull plastic blocks and cutting down to size or is there something a little more professional

Paul

I always use the little blue or red in line crimp connectors you can buy at city's or newy's (or even B&Q now).

I would be amazed if a sparky didnt have the crimp tool to make them off with.

They wouldn't even do that so I have got the little plastic blocks with the terminal screws.

I buy 1 meter dc extensions from CPC, cut off the plugs and then connect these to blocks. All i then have to do is connect the power cable to the block and plug it into the cameras dc socket. This way, if the camera is faulty down the line I can return it under the manufacturers warranty. Once you've cut off the dc socket your buggered!

And it saves a lot of time onsite soldering!

Edited September 23, 200421 yr by secure4

there are some good blocks on the market that i trialed for my last firm. strip cables back and just insert the bare end into the block and hey presto. they have been around ages but i cannot remember the name. sold in (wait for it) City Electrical

BT supply there engineers with little plastic connectors you just squeeze together and they grip and hold. they are filled with a little silicon gel so they prevent corrosion. I'm not sure what they are called.

Monteeey will be along shortly to tell you the correct term.

These are what I know as scotchloks....They are sheite, and will cause high res problems, the BT ones are much, much better, but for 12v you cannot beat solder and heat shrink.

there are some good blocks on the market that i trialed for my last firm. strip cables back and just insert the bare end into the block and hey presto. they have been around ages but i cannot remember the name. sold in (wait for it) City Electrical

WAGO blocks get them from any electrical wholesaler take a look here

http://www.wago.com/wago_root/gl/en/83.htm...roducts/901.htm

no no no no no thats not what i mean they have vasiline inside and are clear and only require a pair of pliars to crimp them

Yes Yes Yes ...Father Ted or What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the BT ones I have used for tamper circuits on Alarms they are basically a minature scotch connector with a Gel to stop oxidisation