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How to terminate a cable bigger than maximum terminal size?

How to terminate a cable bigger than maximum terminal size?

How to terminate a cable bigger than maximum terminal size?

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A VFD wiht a maximum cable size of 120 sq.mm, but due to the installation being a bit far from panel, a 185 sq.mm cable is needed, I wonder how can I fit these cable terminals? should extension bus be installed on the VFD terminals to handle these big lugs?

RE: How to terminate a cable bigger than maximum terminal size?

Transition box (junction box) close to the drive? Or a cast resin / heatshrink / coldshrink joint in the first few yards of cable?

If you are right out on the distance limit have you considered whether the drive needs filters to work properly?

RE: How to terminate a cable bigger than maximum terminal size?

See if one of these will help:
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These will drop your size about 2 AWG sizes.

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