And it’s a square crimper because it’s simply better for wire ferrules. Hexagonal crisper are for coaxial cables.

  • Auli@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    No square sucks harder to fit in terminal blocks.

    • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      1 month ago

      Uh, no? It’s the opposite.

      Source: I’ve used both at work. A larger diameter wire with square crimp will fit in a terminal block than a hexagonal crimp, and I prefer square crimp for this exact reason. The contact area inside a terminal block is flat, after all.