{"id":2436,"date":"2026-10-05T18:27:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yocl.com\/?wpr2_import=2e509240b19f83d92f6381df5fd95e1c1003e3b881e94d75bdeaf65c2d211895"},"modified":"2026-10-05T18:27:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:27:50","slug":"what-is-a-wire-ferrule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/what-is-a-wire-ferrule\/","title":{"rendered":"Qu'est-ce qu'une cosse \u00e0 manchon ? Types, tailles et compatibilit\u00e9 des bornes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Une cosse \u00e0 fil est un manchon m\u00e9tallique tubulaire serti autour des brins d\u00e9nud\u00e9s d'un conducteur pour pr\u00e9parer son extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 \u00e0 l'insertion dans un terminal compatible.<\/strong> Elle rassemble les brins en une extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 contenue. Le terminal assure toujours la connexion de serrage ; le type, la taille et la forme finie de la cosse doivent correspondre \u00e0 cette connexion.<\/p>\n<p>Aussi appel\u00e9e <strong>cosse \u00e0 fil<\/strong>, <strong>manchon d'extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 de fil<\/strong> ou <strong>cosse d'extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 de cordon<\/strong>, ce composant est sp\u00e9cifi\u00e9 par plus que la couleur du collier. Pour comprendre une cosse, s\u00e9parez sa capacit\u00e9 de conducteur, sa g\u00e9om\u00e9trie de manchon et son utilisation autoris\u00e9e dans le terminal r\u00e9cepteur.<\/p>\n<h2>Que fait une cosse \u00e0 fil ?<\/h2>\n<p>Le manchon m\u00e9tallique entoure les brins conducteurs expos\u00e9s. Le sertissage forme le manchon autour d'eux afin que l'extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 pr\u00e9par\u00e9e puisse \u00eatre manipul\u00e9e et ins\u00e9r\u00e9e comme un faisceau unique et contenu. Dans une version \u00e0 collerette, l'entr\u00e9e en plastique entoure l'extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 d'entr\u00e9e du fil ; la partie m\u00e9tallique saillante p\u00e9n\u00e8tre dans la zone de contact de la borne.<\/p>\n<p>La port\u00e9e publique de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopulstandards.com\/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=UL486f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UL 486F, Cosses nues et gain\u00e9es<\/a> d\u00e9crit les cosses comme une pr\u00e9paration d'extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 de conducteur qui facilite la connexion des fils multibrins et emp\u00eache les brins de se replier lors de l'insertion. Elle couvre les conceptions pour un conducteur en cuivre multibrin ou deux de m\u00eame taille.<\/p>\n<p>Cette fonction est diff\u00e9rente d'une cosse boulonn\u00e9e sur un goujon ou d'un connecteur joignant deux extr\u00e9mit\u00e9s de c\u00e2ble. Une cosse pr\u00e9pare l'extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 pour un autre dispositif de connexion. UL 486F distingue \u00e9galement les cosses des adaptateurs \u00e0 broches couverts par d'autres normes de connecteurs ; une extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 m\u00e9tallique d'apparence similaire n'\u00e9tablit pas l'interchangeabilit\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinmedia.de\/de\/norm\/din-46228-4\/316257621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIN 46228-4:2020-03<\/a> identifie les manchons d'extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 tubulaires avec des manchons en plastique. Son introduction officielle explique le confinement des brins et l'insertion plus facile dans la borne. Cela soutient le but du composant, sans \u00e9tablir que chaque borne en n\u00e9cessite un.<\/p>\n<h2>Les principaux types de cosses pour fils<\/h2>\n<p>La premi\u00e8re distinction la plus utile est <strong>un conducteur ou deux<\/strong>, suivi de <strong>construction \u00e0 collerette ou sans collerette<\/strong>. Le catalogue de YOCL les organise en s\u00e9ries E, EN et TE :<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Construction<\/th>\n<th>Disposition visible<\/th>\n<th>Ce qui n\u00e9cessite une v\u00e9rification s\u00e9par\u00e9e<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/e-series-pre-insulated-wire-ferrules\/\">Embouts isol\u00e9s pour fil unique s\u00e9rie E<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Un manchon tubulaire avec une collerette isolante<\/td>\n<td>Taille monoconducteur, longueur de manchon et d\u00e9gagement du collier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/en-non-insulated-cord-end-ferrules\/\">Embouts de c\u00e2ble monoconducteur non isol\u00e9s<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Manchon en m\u00e9tal nu avec une entr\u00e9e \u00e9vas\u00e9e<\/td>\n<td>Taille du conducteur, dimensions du tube et disposition de l'isolation de l'\u00e9quipement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/te-twin-cord-end-connectors\/\">Embouts de c\u00e2ble biconducteurs isol\u00e9s TE<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Un manchon commun et un collier plus large pour deux conducteurs<\/td>\n<td>La taille de chaque conducteur et l'acceptation de la terminaison biconductrice finie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-is-a-wire-ferrule-types.webp\" alt=\"Exterior comparison of insulated single-wire, uninsulated single-wire and insulated twin-wire ferrules, showing collar and sleeve differences.\"><figcaption>La forme et la construction du collier distinguent ces familles ; les dessins n'\u00e9tablissent pas la capacit\u00e9 du conducteur ni l'approbation du terminal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ce sont des noms de s\u00e9ries YOCL, plut\u00f4t qu'un syst\u00e8me de nommage universel pour chaque fournisseur. \u201c Isol\u00e9s \u201d identifie la construction du collier ; il ne fournit pas d'indice de tension pour la connexion termin\u00e9e. De m\u00eame, \u201c biconducteur \u201d identifie la disposition pr\u00e9vue des conducteurs, plut\u00f4t que l'autorisation de mettre deux fils dans n'importe quel terminal.<\/p>\n<h2>Comment lire la taille d'une cosse \u00e0 fil<\/h2>\n<h3>La section du conducteur est diff\u00e9rente du diam\u00e8tre<\/h3>\n<p>Une d\u00e9signation telle que <strong>1.5 mm\u00b2<\/strong> fait r\u00e9f\u00e9rence \u00e0 la section transversale du conducteur. Ce n'est pas le diam\u00e8tre ext\u00e9rieur du c\u00e2ble, le diam\u00e8tre int\u00e9rieur de la cosse ou le diam\u00e8tre de son collier en plastique.<\/p>\n<p>Read the ferrule&#8217;s declared conductor size alongside its drawing. The conductor determines the capacity needed inside the sleeve; the ferrule&#8217;s external dimensions affect the space needed at the terminal. Cable insulation and collar geometry add another fit question at the entry.<\/p>\n<p>American Wire Gauge (AWG) is another conductor-size designation. Use the exact AWG or metric sizes declared for the chosen product and conductor. A catalogue pairing is not a reason to assume every nearby AWG\/mm\u00b2 size is an approved substitute.<\/p>\n<h3>Sleeve length is different from overall length<\/h3>\n<p>Ferrules of the same conductor capacity can have different sleeve lengths. On YOCL&#8217;s E-series drawing, <strong>F<\/strong> identifies the sleeve-length segment and <strong>L<\/strong> the overall length including the collar. These letter labels belong to that drawing; check the exact series before transferring their meanings.<\/p>\n<p>The published <a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/e-series-pre-insulated-wire-ferrules\/\">E-series<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/te-twin-cord-end-connectors\/\">TE-series<\/a> tables provide a useful example:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>mod\u00e8le YOCL<\/th>\n<th>Disposition des conducteurs d\u00e9clar\u00e9e<\/th>\n<th>F sleeve length<\/th>\n<th>L overall length<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>E1508<\/td>\n<td>One \u00d7 1.5 mm\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>8.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>15.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>E1512<\/td>\n<td>One \u00d7 1.5 mm\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>12.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>19.0 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TE 1508<\/td>\n<td>Two \u00d7 1.5 mm\u00b2<\/td>\n<td>8.0 mm<\/td>\n<td>15.5 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/what-is-a-wire-ferrule-lengths.webp\" alt=\"E-style wire ferrule with separate arrows for sleeve length F and overall length L, plus labels identifying the collar and metal sleeve.\"><figcaption>F and L follow YOCL&#x27;s E-series drawing. Overall length includes the collar; check the exact series drawing rather than transferring letter labels between products.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These are catalogue dimensions, not measurements of an installed connection. E1508 and E1512 accept the same declared conductor area but have different lengths. TE 1508 shares an 8 mm F dimension with E1508 while describing a different conductor arrangement. Neither area nor sleeve length alone determines terminal compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>The receiving terminal&#8217;s insertion depth and preparation instructions determine which length is appropriate. Overall length cannot substitute for sleeve length when comparing the metal portion with the terminal&#8217;s contact space.<\/p>\n<h3>Twin notation and collar colour need their own reading<\/h3>\n<p><strong>2 \u00d7 1.5 mm\u00b2 means two conductors, each 1.5 mm\u00b2.<\/strong> Their nominal areas add to 3 mm\u00b2, but that arithmetic does not turn the twin ferrule into a single-wire 3 mm\u00b2 model. Entry geometry, sleeve capacity, tooling and the permitted terminal arrangement remain separate requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Colour is useful only within the specified catalogue coding. YOCL&#8217;s E-series lists colour options by size group. Its TE 7508 and TE 7510 models both declare 2 \u00d7 0.75 mm\u00b2, yet list blue and grey collars respectively. Confirm the model and conductor designation rather than selecting a ferrule from colour alone.<\/p>\n<h2>What makes a ferrule compatible with a terminal?<\/h2>\n<p>Compatibility involves three interfaces:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conductor to ferrule:<\/strong> the conductor material, size and count must match the ferrule&#8217;s declared arrangement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ferrule to crimping tool:<\/strong> the applicable tool and die must produce the required termination for that ferrule. Tool capacity alone does not establish the correct finished profile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finished ferrule to terminal:<\/strong> the receiving device must permit the prepared conductor arrangement and accommodate its sleeve, crimp profile and collar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cScrew terminal\u201d, \u201cspring terminal\u201d and \u201cpush-in terminal\u201d name connection mechanisms. They do not provide a universal answer to whether a ferrule is required, optional or unsuitable. Use the exact device&#8217;s instructions and any declared range for ferruled conductors. A ferrule that physically enters the opening has passed only a geometry check.<\/p>\n<p>There is also an explicit scope boundary: UL 486F&#8217;s public scope excludes <strong>insulation-displacement connection (IDC) terminal blocks<\/strong>. Do not treat a prepared metal sleeve as a general replacement for the insulated wire that an IDC contact is designed to engage.<\/p>\n<p>For a twin ferrule, verify acceptance of the two-conductor arrangement and its finished dimensions. A larger opening, a sufficient nominal area or a broad plastic collar cannot supply that authorization. Square and hexagonal crimp names also need to be checked against the actual ferrule, tooling and terminal documentation; neither is a universal compatibility rule.<\/p>\n<h2>What do standards and certification tell you?<\/h2>\n<p>Standard identity, product dimensions and connection approval answer different questions. DIN&#8217;s published title identifies a construction family; UL 486F&#8217;s public scope identifies its intended use and exclusions. A supplier&#8217;s reference to either standard is not, by itself, a model-specific certification record.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.com\/thecodeauthority\/knowledge\/ul-component-recognition-classification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UL Solutions&#8217; explanation of Component Recognition<\/a> distinguishes a component&#8217;s assessment from certification of a complete end product. Recognized components have conditions of acceptability governing their use. Where certification is required, check the exact product record and applicable conditions alongside the receiving equipment&#8217;s documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The YOCL dimensions above are first-party product declarations. They help interpret size fields; this article does not assert UL certification, a current rating or an approved terminal combination for those models.<\/p>\n<h2>Which document should you check next?<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Votre question<\/th>\n<th>The next document to use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Which construction describes the part I need?<\/td>\n<td>The single, bare or twin product-family information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What conductor does this model accept?<\/td>\n<td>Its declared conductor size, material and count<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What do its length and diameter fields mean?<\/td>\n<td>The exact model\/series drawing and dimension table<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Which tool produces the required crimp?<\/td>\n<td>The applicable ferrule and tooling instructions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Is the prepared end permitted in my terminal?<\/td>\n<td>The exact receiving device&#8217;s wiring instructions and connection data<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What evidence covers the intended equipment or market?<\/td>\n<td>Relevant model certification records, conditions and equipment requirements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Le <a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/wire-ferrules-manufacturer\/\">YOCL wire-ferrule catalogue<\/a> routes these construction and dimension questions to the E, EN and TE product information. When asking for a model review, include the conductor size and count, required sleeve length and receiving terminal reference so the enquiry describes the complete interface.<\/p>\n<h2>R\u00e9f\u00e9rences<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Normes et engagement \u2014 UL \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopulstandards.com\/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=UL486f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UL 486F: Bare and Covered Ferrules<\/a>, Edition 3, 2024, revised August 2026. Official public scope, \u00a7\u00a71.2, 1.6 and 1.8; function, conductor arrangement and exclusions.<\/li>\n<li>DIN Media \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinmedia.de\/de\/norm\/din-46228-4\/316257621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIN 46228-4:2020-03: Tubular end-sleeves with plastic sleeve<\/a>. Official publication identity and public introduction; the paid full standard was not consulted.<\/li>\n<li>YOCL Informations produit \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/e-series-pre-insulated-wire-ferrules\/\">Embouts de c\u00e2blage pr\u00e9-isol\u00e9s s\u00e9rie E<\/a>. Construction, model dimensions, drawing and declared colour options.<\/li>\n<li>YOCL Informations produit \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/en-non-insulated-cord-end-ferrules\/\">Embouts de c\u00e2ble non isol\u00e9s<\/a>. Bare flared-entry construction and dimension fields.<\/li>\n<li>YOCL Informations produit \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/yocl.com\/fr\/product\/te-twin-cord-end-connectors\/\">Embouts de c\u00e2ble jumel\u00e9s<\/a>. Two-conductor notation, model dimensions and model-specific collar colours.<\/li>\n<li>UL Solutions \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.com\/thecodeauthority\/knowledge\/ul-component-recognition-classification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The UL Component Recognition Classification<\/a>. Component conditions of acceptability and the end-product certification boundary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wire ferrule is a tubular metal sleeve crimped around the stripped strands of a conductor to prepare its end for insertion into a compatible terminal. It gathers the strands into a contained end. The terminal still provides the clamping connection; the ferrule&#8217;s type, size and finished shape must suit that connection. 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