Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko burned out

> I just tried inserting a piece of 18 awg stranded wire into a Gecko terminal
> block and it went in with no problem. It wasn't even tight. I also inserted
> the leads for a 470 UF cap. to see if it would work on terminals 1 and 2 .
> So either the screws weren't backed off far enough or he has 14 AWG wire.
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Wander" <awander@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 7:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko burned out
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>>I would bet that you can get the 16AWG in if you first open the screw all
>>the way, and then push a round awl in to open up the tab.
>>
>>Even if you can't , though, for 7Amps, unless the runs are really long,
>>18AWG would probably do it.
>>
>>Andy Wander
>>Verrex Corporation
>>