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spade connectors

On the right we show a cable

with spade connector as se-

cured by the factory. Looks neat.

The whole thing is not soldered
though, which we do recom-

mend for maximum conductiv- A spade connector can be pro-

ity. We explain how to do this in fessionally finished with these
the next edition. special pliers. All about this in

the next edition.

We also show below how

not to do it. The plugs
are made for a cer-

tain wire thickness, you

don't want to connect ex-
tra cables to one terminal, there

are other more elegant solutions

for that. In the example below
there is a big chance that the

cable breaks because the insula-

tion was not secured. This can
lead to a breakdown, short cir-

cuit or worst case, fire.

Paruzzi Magazine 20 9

CLASSIC CAR PARTS