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Hi all. The day had come I'm now going to masterlink everything together. Before I connect them together I'm sure I had read that you ave to put two of the coloured cables together. Does anybody know or can help?. Thank
How are you planning to terminate ? I would recommend soldering and putting "shrinkies" on. Termination boxes are fine but if you are joining more than two pieces of cable it gives a more solid (imo ) joint. Join the colour's one for one, ie green to green etc. Do not forget to join all your bare metal screening cables.
Hi thanks for the advice. Don't mean to sound thick but what are shrinkles? I've used termination blocks but may change thanks
Wish I knew what they officially are called but that is what most cable/electrical workers refer to them as. It is supplied in different dimensions and is basically a soft rubber tube you slide over your solder/joint and using a hot air (hair dryer) machine (or a match) it shrink's tightly around your joint to prevent shot circuits or corrosion.
If you are using terminal blocks make sure you have the correct insulation displacement tool. They are block specific.
I have just used normal block connectors and a screw drives and all is workin fine. I wired each colour to the same colour. and wired all the exposed cables together. I also taped over any exposed bare wire. Should I have done something different? Thank you again
2012martin:Should I have done something different?
YES! In an original Junction-Box pin 3 "white-blue" (ML Sense) and pin 12 "pink" (Vml) are internally connected.Make a connecting "jumper wire" between "white-blue" and "pink"
valve1:Wish I knew what they officially are called but that is what most cable/electrical workers refer to them as. It is supplied in different dimensions and is basically a soft rubber tube you slide over your solder/joint and using a hot air (hair dryer) machine (or a match) it shrink's tightly around your joint to prevent shot circuits or corrosion.
...shrunk-on hose, shrink hose, heat shrink tube, shrink sleeving, ...
Vienna: YES! In an original Juncton-Box pin 3 "white-blue" (ML Sense) and pin 12 "pink" (Vml) are internally connected.Make a connecting "jumper wire" between "white-blue" and "pink"
YES! In an original Juncton-Box pin 3 "white-blue" (ML Sense) and pin 12 "pink" (Vml) are internally connected.Make a connecting "jumper wire" between "white-blue" and "pink"
valve1: What does this jumpering do ?
To put it simply - making it easier for the ML master(s) to "find" components connected to the ML-sytem - especially in larger setups.
Hi thanks again so would you wire them all together (white-blue / pink) or just put a small wire from the white-blue block connector to the pink one? Thanks again
2012martin:would you wire them all together (white-blue / pink) or just put a small wire from the white-blue block connector to the pink one?
As you like it / it is more convenient / it is easier to do - the result will be the same.
Ok excellent does anyone know an easy way of wireing say around 4 masterlink cables together? Which I can add to easily later on? I've used block connectors but it's so tight and fiddle if I try adding any more I think I will mess it up. I was thinking of crimpies with the little hole through and maybe using a little nut and bolt and then taping it up. Anyone ever done anything similar! Thank you in advance.
For 4 cables joining at one termination I would still go for soldering and perhaps if you know you will want to add another cable later you could just use tape for insulation on each pair. If such a thing as a 4 way crimp exists it would work but I am not aware of them,
Lets know how it goes for you.
Well well, I use the original junction boxes from B&O.
Comes with a decription howto - just do as explained there.
Greetings Millemissen
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I solder my ML cables, I think it is the easiest way and I know that they will not start to backlash.
Millemissen: Well well, I use the original junction boxes from B&O.
I'm preferably using the "Large Version" of ML-Junction-Box (B&O Order# 3375189).Much easier and straightforward to assemble than the "Small Version" of the ML Junction Boxand also providing cable fixation / strain relief.