What is the best wire termination method?
What is the best wire termination method?
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We have manufactured an air amplifier with electric controls. This unit is used near large coal fired boilers and is subjected to temperatures up to 150° F and a wide range of vibrations. The incoming wire is #16 stranded and the control wires are #18 and #20. The #18 and #20 wires have pins crimped on the end, the #16 is just stripped and inserted into Entrelec M 4/6 standard terminal blocks. The problem is the connections keeps coming loose.
What other termination options should we try?
What other termination options should we try?





RE: What is the best wire termination method?
You may want to try spring clamp terminal blocks. They will maintain a constant pressure on the wires. But if there is a lot of vibrations, it may not be enough.
If you can contact a local rep from this terminal block company (Entrelec isn't crap), he may have something better to suggest for your application.
RE: What is the best wire termination method?
If you are doing an installation which will be installed and left alone, the screwless sprung type referred to above are good. Maintenance guys hate them if they have to make frequent disconnections and reconnections and the conductor in use is stranded, but I've found them to be reliable if left undisturbed.
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