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BlackEco
lemmy.blackeco.com
BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.comJoined: 2023-07-02 |
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slazer2au
lemmy.world
slazer2au@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-30 |
Never mind that looks like it has been crimped. |
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_stranger_
lemmy.world
_stranger_@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-08-02 |
those look like crimp-on wire connectors. You'll have to cut the wires and get new ones or solder the wires together and heat shrink the connection. I would not recommend a twist on wire nut in something that could be conceivably drenched, washed, or jostled enough that it could be knocked loose, nor would I recommend twisting them together and wrapping them with electrical tape in something that can get warm enough to possibly melt the glue. |
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Iced Raktajino
startrek.website
IcedRaktajino@startrek.websiteJoined: 2025-07-15 |
Not sure of the actual name, but they're like wire nuts but crimped instead of twist. I don't think there's a non-destructive way to undo them but you may be able to rip the wires out and use a regular wire nut to splice them back. If not, try cutting them as far inside as you can and replacing with another crimp connector or use a screw type wire nut. |
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MunkyNutts
lemmy.world
MunkyNutts@lemmy.world Joined: 2024-03-12 |
I've had some success taking pliers and gently squeezing the top and bottom of the crimp to open it, releasing the wires. |
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How_do_I_computah
lemmy.world
How_do_I_computah@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-15 |
Some good points in the comments but the short answer is: |
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OwOarchist
pawb.social
OwOarchist@pawb.social Joined: 2026-02-13 |
those look like crimp-on wire connectors. You'll have to cut the wires and get new ones or solder the wires together and heat shrink the connection. I would not recommend a twist on wire nut in something that could be conceivably drenched, washed, or jostled enough that it could be knocked loose, nor would I recommend twisting them together and wrapping them with electrical tape in something th...
The yellow/green color scheme almost always indicates a grounding wire. (And the ground symbol molded into the plastic behind it seems to confirm that.) Unless something has already gone terribly wrong, there shouldn't be much power at all flowing through this wire, so it shouldn't get hot. |
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_stranger_
lemmy.world
_stranger_@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-08-02 |
in something that can get warm enough to possibly melt the glue. The yellow/green color scheme almost always indicates a grounding wire. (And the ground symbol molded into the plastic behind it seems to confirm that.) Unless something has already gone terribly wrong, there shouldn't be much power at all flowing through this wire, so it shouldn't get hot.
Well, it's an air fryer and there are other cables near it that look to be wrapped in heat resistant sleeves, so I'd err on the side of caution. |
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violentfart
lemmy.world
violentfart@lemmy.world Joined: 2025-09-15 |
Cut, strip, and reconnect with a Wago 221 |
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badbytes
lemmy.world
badbytes@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-07-17 |
Gently squeeze the crimp, perpendicular to the previous crimp. That should allow a release of the wires. Would only reuse connector in a pinch. Badabam. |
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