Have you ever had an issue with Stranded Wire not cooperating and having a strand that sticks out when you try and insert it into a connection point?
Wire Ferrules are a Good connector to help with that.
These can be crimped onto the wire to make a good connection point.
They can be used on a single wire or have two wires tied together.
A couple examples would be to use them on the end of a wire to plug into Terminal Block going onto a DIN Rail.
Another easy option it to put it on the end of Speaker Cable to plug into Speaker Connectors.
The Different styles are:
DIN - Deutche Industrie Norman - German, This is the most common one used
W - Weidmuller - European Code
T - French - Telemechanique
The Ferrules come in a few different options



Here are some options for Speaker style terminal blocks.

Digi-Key Part Number |
GC401-ND |
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Manufacturer |
GC Electronics |
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Manufacturer Product Number |
33-1408 |
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Description |
CONN BARRIER SPKR STRIP 8CIRCUIT |
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Manufacturer Standard Lead Time |
12 Weeks |
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Detailed Description |
8 Circuit Barrier Block, Speaker Connector Connector Spring Terminals, Pushable |
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Datasheet |
Datasheet |
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Digi-Key Part Number |
GC400-ND |
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Manufacturer |
GC Electronics |
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Manufacturer Product Number |
33-1404 |
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Description |
CONN BARRIER SPKR STRIP 4CIRCUIT |
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Manufacturer Standard Lead Time |
12 Weeks |
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Detailed Description |
4 Circuit Barrier Block, Speaker Connector Connector Spring Terminals, Pushable |
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Datasheet |
Datasheet |
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Digi-Key Part Number |
GC399-ND |
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Manufacturer |
GC Electronics |
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Manufacturer Product Number |
33-1402 |
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Description |
CONN BARRIER SPKR STRIP 2CIRCUIT |
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Manufacturer Standard Lead Time |
12 Weeks |
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Detailed Description |
2 Circuit Barrier Block, Speaker Connector Connector Spring Terminals, Pushable |
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Datasheet |
Datasheet |
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