Proper way to tap into a wire

[CoronaRaptor]

To install my LED bar, I used these

Just cut the wires, put them in and push the orange pins down to make connection.
It works just fine

I've never seen these before, they look a little big, or is it just the picture. What size wire are those for. Is it like a terminal strip?

 

[woutvc]

You have them in several sizes and for several wires from 2 to 6 I think.
They are very small 1cm² (for the one for 2 wires).
When pushing the orange levers down, they just cut into the isolation of the wire and will transfer the current.
No stripping of the wires and soldering

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

i wouldnt recommend them for high current connections

 

[Ditchplains1]

Maybe we should make this a sticky...good info here! Thank you all.
Eddie

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

here is a good way to solder wires for those of you who are die hard solder guys. also, i recommend this for any outside connection where it can get wet or dirty, or anything to cause corrosion on copper.

i start by stripping the wires back equal lengths and then fray out the ends slightly. then i push them into each other so the strands are intertwined. pinch them closed with your fingers to make a tight bundle. if adding a wire, i do the same thing but just 2 wires on one side. once they are together heat the wire until the solder starts to absorb into it. you will use a lot more solder than you think, but you need it to fill the space between the wires and to coat the wires completely. once done add heat shrink. the heat shrink we use is a marine heatshrink so it oozes a gel type liquid and once it cools down, makes it watertight.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

if you look closely at the pic with heatshrink, (the yellow wire has a better contrast) you can see the sealant coming out of the heatshrink. this keeps it from the elements and not allowing the wire to corrode. as we all know copper corrodes very easily.