Insert bare stranded wire, tighten screw.
I really dislike these types of connections. In my experience the set screw needs to be retightened often, the copper gets all oxidized, the screws can loosen up and the wires fall out. Yesterda...
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an issue with a tinned/soldered wire end is that tin is much softer than copper. So..... unless done very carefully, you tighten, tin cold flows, you tighten again, it continues to cold flow..... you continue to tighten.
however, most screw compression terminals are intended for solid core wire or a lug terminal, not stranded wire. it's much harder to get a good long term compression gas tight seal on stranded wire, it also cold flows...
The pictures Roy B showed, are exactly what I have done. However, I also have a hex crimper for #4/0 lugs. A BIG crimper.
for smaller wire (22-12) I use a sargent crimper with a crimp die for the connector type I am using. (e.g. bootlace, crimp, etc). then sometimes solder, and then seal with dual wall adhesive lined heat shrink.
Do this once and it will last a lifetime.
however, most screw compression terminals are intended for solid core wire or a lug terminal, not stranded wire. it's much harder to get a good long term compression gas tight seal on stranded wire, it also cold flows...
The pictures Roy B showed, are exactly what I have done. However, I also have a hex crimper for #4/0 lugs. A BIG crimper.
for smaller wire (22-12) I use a sargent crimper with a crimp die for the connector type I am using. (e.g. bootlace, crimp, etc). then sometimes solder, and then seal with dual wall adhesive lined heat shrink.
Do this once and it will last a lifetime.
