Re: Gecko burned out

> Hi Andy,
>
> There are two problems with tinning stranded wire. If the wire is
> subjected to flexing or vibration it will fail where the strands

> the solder. Also solder tends to flow under pressure so over time

> connection can become loose.
>
> The best way to terminate the wire is to use a bootlace ferrule.

> crimp the ferrule onto the wire then push the whole lot into the
> terminal. The ferrule stops the strands from spreading out and also
> provides some strain relief for the wire. If you look inside just

> any modern CNC machine you will see that most of the wires are
> terminated in this way.
>
> Bootlace ferrules are thin walled so don't take up much more space

> the connector than a bare wire.
>
> Les
>
> Andy Wander wrote:
>
> > Gotcha.
> >
> > BTW, did you know that tinning stranded wires is NOT recommended

> > wire-clamp-type terminals? The manufacturers specifically warn

> > They say it will cause the connection to creep and loosen.
> >
> > I still don't believe it by my "gut feeling", but I would guess

> > what they are talking about.
> >
> > Andy Wander
> > Verrex Corporation
> >
> >