Timeline for How to reliably secure stranded wire in terminal block?
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| Jun 15, 2023 at 0:41 | answer | added | Edward Buchmann | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 25, 2016 at 19:54 | vote | accept | tarabyte | ||
| Sep 24, 2016 at 20:53 | comment | added | Ian Bland | The doubling over in my answer below (taught to every electrician) is done to stop the wire strands unravelling/spreading when the screw is tightened down on it. Stranded wires are intended to be securely fastened by a screw terminal alone, without soldering at any point. | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 17:52 | answer | added | Russell McMahon♦ | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 17:43 | comment | added | Russell McMahon♦ | You MUST NOT solder tin the whole portion that goes ino the connector. Tinning the VERY END is OK to stop it unravelling. | | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 17:19 | answer | added | Kevin Reid | timeline score: 11 | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 17:14 | comment | added | EM Fields | Please identify the wire and the terminal block you want to use. | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 16:45 | answer | added | Ian Bland | timeline score: 5 | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 16:19 | comment | added | user57037 | Is this an application that is subject to vibration? Is the screw backing out? I think understanding why it is failing is going to be very important. I don't think tinning is the answer. It is not recommended to tin ends for this type of connector. As D-on says. | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 16:09 | answer | added | D.A.S. | timeline score: -1 | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 16:02 | comment | added | Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams | Terminal blocks clamp metal to metal, and don't strain the solder joint when clamping. | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 15:53 | comment | added | DoxyLover | Can you add strain relief to the wires? Attach the wires to the assembly near the block and have a small loop of wire between the relief and the block. This would probably prevent the ends from creeping out of the block. | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 15:26 | comment | added | D-on | Don't pre-tin. Solder cold flows and your connection will become loose over time. | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 15:25 | comment | added | Andrew Morton | Have you seen Tinning wires that will be screwed in to a chocolate block/terminal strip? | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 15:25 | comment | added | K. Rmth | Are wire-ended ferrules an acceptable solution ? | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 15:19 | comment | added | Tyler | Are you tightening it to the manufacturer specified torque? Alternatively you could try a spring clamp terminal block. | |
| Sep 24, 2016 at 15:17 | history | asked | tarabyte | CC BY-SA 3.0 |