How to get wires in small hole?

[badandyturbo 10+ year member]

I am trying to get two 10 gauge wires to fit in that little hole on a push connect. Does anyone have any ideas?

http://www.nexxia.co.uk/Audio_Connectors/images/NX-ST-005.jpg

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[BassAce 10+ year member]

Lube? Or maybe twist the wires?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

You sure that's a push-connect and not a screw-type terminal?

That sure looks like the same type of terminal I have on my sub enclosure and it screws outward to expose the hole for the wire to be inserted into then screws back down to tighten onto the wire you just put in there.

At any rate - if the wire you're using is too large for the supplied hole (though 10awg isn't overly huge, I wouldn't think, for sub usage) then simply trim a few strands off until it will fit.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

same way as anal ***, plenty of lube, and ease it in.

 

[badandyturbo 10+ year member]

haha real funny.....I actually have push connects but the picture is of twists. I have tried twisting the wire but its still to big. I guess I will just trim it.

 

[Krown 10+ year member]

At any rate - if the wire you're using is too large for the supplied hole (though 10awg isn't overly huge, I wouldn't think, for sub usage) then simply trim a few strands off until it will fit.

Yeah, you honestly won't notice a difference if just a few strands are trimmed off.

 

[Rockman 10+ year member]

Yeah, trim some strands off. I have done that in the past when need be.