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Before I purchase any wires...
Justin:
Last time I wired my control panel, I used this very hard wire, and quick connects. It was SUCH A PAIN IN THE $#%@# to attach all the connects, and it was even worse (read: boring, time consuming, tedious, and hard) to wire all the 'grounds' from control to control.
Am I missing something? Is there a better way to do this? I willing to shell out good cash for a better solution. I see some folks use soft bendable wires (red?). Where do I buy this? Is there a kit or something with the connects already in place?
-J
Jakobud:
It sounds to me like you had solid wires, instead of stranded wires. Solid wires are wires that are one solid piece of copper (or whatever). Stranded are lots of little strands all stranded together to make one wire. The later is obviously more flexible.
Just get stranded wire and the quick disconnects and you will be fine.
Justin:
I also remember having a lot of trouble with the Quick Disconnects from Bob Roberts. Removing the red plastic insulator was an absolute pain in the @$$!!! I distinctly remember wanting to jump out the balcony after attempting to remove the 3rd insulator. They where so darn hard to remove... I still have plenty here with me, but I am not using those again!
What do you guys use?
vitaflo:
Um, if I'm reading what you're saying correctly, you're not supposed to remove the red plastic on the disconnects. Perhaps Bob's are different than the ones I got (from Ultimarc), but w/ mine, there's nothing to remove, just stick the wires in and crimp.
Justin:
LOL ???
I know I had to remove them or there was no way to get the wire in there.
I was not using stranded wire though. Maybe this was the problem (too thick?)