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TICONN Heat-Shrink Crimp Terminals

My wiring purchases include crimp terminals as well as solder-seal connectors. The roof diary records solder-seal splices, while this assortment belongs to the broader kit for arranging different wire terminations.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.

The item in my kit

I bought TICONN Heat-Shrink Crimp Terminals as part of my camper van equipment.

My wiring purchases include crimp terminals as well as solder-seal connectors. The roof diary records solder-seal splices, while this assortment belongs to the broader kit for arranging different wire terminations.

Where it fits my build

I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.

During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.

A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.

My build notes

The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.

I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

Wirefy butt connectors use a crimp-and-shrink format for straight splices. TICONN solder-seal connectors use a solder ring instead of a crimped metal barrel, changing the joining method.

Wirefy Heat-Shrink Butt Connectors

Wirefy Heat-Shrink Butt Connectors

These butt-splice connectors join wire ends through a crimped metal barrel. Their heat-shrink outer sleeves cover the connection after crimping.

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TICONN Solder-Seal Wire Connectors

TICONN Solder-Seal Wire Connectors

These connectors combine a solder ring with heat-shrink tubing in a single sleeve. They join wire ends as heat shrinks the outer covering around the connection.

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Questions from my build

What connected the roof equipment to the van entry?

A PVC conduit layout with boxes, fittings and cable glands.

What did I do at the small junction box?

I drilled the box for a threaded PVC fitting and arranged the light-wire connections inside that part of the route.

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