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XHF Red Female Spade Terminals

I bought this single-style terminal pack among the van's wiring consumables. A box of one terminal type is organized differently from the mixed connector assortments elsewhere in my kit.

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 XHF Red Female Spade Terminals as part of my camper van equipment.

I bought this single-style terminal pack among the van's wiring consumables. A box of one terminal type is organized differently from the mixed connector assortments elsewhere in my kit.

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

The TICONN crimp-terminal assortment offers several terminal shapes, while Wirefy focuses on male and female spade pairs with heat-shrink insulation.

TICONN Heat-Shrink Crimp Terminals

TICONN Heat-Shrink Crimp Terminals

This terminal assortment includes several crimp-connector shapes with heat-shrink sleeves. The grouped pieces provide options for joining wires and attaching leads to terminals.

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Wirefy Heat-Shrink Spade Terminal Kit

Wirefy Heat-Shrink Spade Terminal Kit

This assortment contains male and female spade terminals in several wire sizes. Heat-shrink insulation surrounds the crimp barrels.

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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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