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Old 08-05-2008, 02:48   #11
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Re: What is a butt connector?

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Originally Posted by Incognitas View Post
And what does it do?

I'm asking because I'm looking at under cabinet lighting for my kitchen and there is mention of these.Hubby is an electrician(navy trained) but(groan) doesn't know what they are(even with a picture).

http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...onnectors.html

Can anyone help?
They are used for joining wires together. I've normally seen them used along with bullet and spade connectors in cars. The blue red and yellow colours denote the current load they can take, I think in that order, blue the lowest current load and smallest.
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