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Jelly crimps

They're dead easy to use. You cut the cable, poke the ends in all the way (no need to strip the insulation), and squeeze the button to snap them down and bite through the cable.
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Contributing Writer
The jelly crimp
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The jelly crimp

This is a two-wire version.

For more information on jelly crimps, click here.

It has teeth...
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It has teeth...

... that can bite through the insulation when the button is pressed. In there also is also a copious amount of dielectric sealant.

The wires go here
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The wires go here

Pretty straightforward!

Lots of dielectric sealant!
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Lots of dielectric sealant!

It's non-toxic, but try not to get in on your clothes!

To use, you...
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To use, you...

... push the wires (unstripped) as far as they will go...

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... and pop them shut!

POP!

... and it's done!
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... and it's done!

See how the teeth have bitten through the insulation of the wire?

Job done!
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Job done!

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