Bell mouth lug source?

[rhino]

Does someone have a source of the proper lugs for high strand copper cabling? My understanding is that it should be "bell mouth" lugs so that the strands are less likely to be cut at the lug opening when crimping. Maybe I'm searching for wrong thing? The few that I found seemed really cheap..

 

[JNCrain]

I just ordered some from Ferrules Direct (https://www.ferrulesdirect.com).

 

[rhino]

I just ordered some from Ferrules Direct (https://www.ferrulesdirect.com).

Thanks..

 

[time2roll]

I get my provisions here:

https://www.genuinedealz.com/collections/tinned-copper-cable-lugs

 

[HRTKD]

All my 6 gauge and larger lugs came from TEMCo Industrial. I had excellent crimping results.

 

[Pyrofx]

The bell is for feed in . Not anti cut

 

[HRTKD]

The bell is for feed in . Not anti cut

Agreed. From the TEMCo Industrial web page for their 2/0 lugs:

• PRECISION FIT. High-tolerance dies are used in the molding process. Flared opening for easy wire insertion.

 

[rhino]

Are you saying you could use any lug on high strand wire but the flared opening ones simply make it easier to get all the strands in?

 

[HRTKD]

Are you saying you could use any lug on high strand wire but the flared opening ones simply make it easier to get all the strands in?

Yes, as long as the gauge of the wire matches the gauge of the lug. Some members have posted that they've had issues getting lugs to fit cables. That's one of the reasons I bought everything from the same source.