Good point, Fred. The forked terminals I used have the “bent up” ends – I think they are called “flanged”.
And all the crimp terminals I use when doing wiring projects on the boat are the Anchor terminals with heat shrink tube and glue to cover the crimp and keep out moisture. Seems the best policy to stop problems with corrosion. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 2:30 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Frederick G Street <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Rewiring mast and anchor light.. One note on terminals: regular fork terminals are NOT ABYC-approved for use, as if the terminal screw comes loose, the wire can come off. Either ring terminals or “locking” forks are okay; locking forks come in two styles, one with a “bend up” at the end of the tines, and another with a circular gap between the tines which causes the fork to snap onto a machine screw. I just prefer the security of ring terminals myself. — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
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