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Rather than simply housing one strand of metal, electrical wires often contain multiple threads that are all encased in an insulating, protective shell. Since this shell acts to stop the flow of electrons outside of the wire, the ends of electrical wires need to be kept uncovered so as to make contact with another device. To protect the fine strands that are left bare at the end of a wire, wire ferrules and terminals are usually added onto the wire ends to protect the strands from fraying without breaking up the flow of current. Wire ferrules are not as widely known as wire terminals, but nevertheless, they are a growing product that is being used more and more every day, and it is useful to know how they can best benefit a circuit.