I have some Amphenol 24AwG Spectra-Strip 10 conductor ribbon cable that I want to use in an aquarium LED project.
Unfortunately, its dimensions don't match those of a traditional 2×5 crimp connector. The spacing between the individual conductors is such that only half of the ribbon fits within the connector.
Does anyone know of a source for ribbon cable crimp connectors that work with larger size ribbons? If not, what other approaches could I try?
Additional Info
From what I can gather, for 2xN ribbon cable crimp connectors, the spacing between wires has to be 0.05 inches, even though the connectors themselves present the pins on a 0.1 inch interval. My 10 conductor ribbon cable has the individual conductors at 0.1 inch intervals, so a typical 2×5 connector only connects 5 of its pins when it's crimped on (the other five slots "connect" to the ribbon material between each conductor).
It occurred to me I could work around the problem of using this particular ribbon cable by using a standard 2×10 connector. Only half of the pins will be connected to a wire, but that would least let me use standard parts.
I've ordered some 2x10s and will report back on what I learn.
Best Answer
The standard method of using this type of cable with dual-row 2xN connectors is to use crimp pins on the individual conductors, then insert the pins into an appropriate housing.
These housings go by several different names. On eBay, people refer to them as "Dupont" connectors. The housings and pins (in cut-tape form) are really quite inexpensive.
However, I need to be able to order from reputable suppliers. One such is Harwin. These are readily available from Digikey: Harwin 2x5 housing. The matching contacts are also available from Digikey: Female Contacts 22-30 AWG.
The Asian suppliers sell these things for almost nothing. I purchase the eBay versions for my own projects but use parts from Digikey for my customer's projects.