Jam:
But where do they get them from?
Jam:
Hi all,
Obviously, where available we use manufacturer's torque settings for connections. But where do they get them from?
I ask this not least because it's not always easy to obtain, at least in a timely fashion, but also because I appear to have conflicting instructions on some OEM'd equipment (comparing the original manufacturer with the wrapped supplier) or notably different settings when using the same lug onto a very similar terminal bar from a different supplier. It would also be helpful to be able to sense-check the answers for misplaced decimal points.
Jam
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I double over single solid conductor ends, but leave stranded conductors untwisted and then let the clamp terminal grip the strands evenly.
Chris Pearson:
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I double over single solid conductor ends, but leave stranded conductors untwisted and then let the clamp terminal grip the strands evenly.I am not at all sure about doubling over solid conductors (or twisting them together) but I do agree that it helps to prevent the conductor slipping beside the screw in poor quality accessories.
As for fine stranded conductors, on the basis of the advice in here, I bootlace them (or use other crimped connector).
Probably by calculation, but could be experimental.
Clearly a great deal depends upon the materials. Also, pinching a copper conductor is rather different from, for example, taking the varying load of a con-rod's big end, but there are some guidelines here.
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