I think soldering the stripped end of the wire the last 1/4 inch last longer than anything.
On Sun, Apr 2, 2017, 7:31 PM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > I have the same problems. I just make extra cables and toss them when > they start getting intermittent. Like to find some stranded cat5 with a > high strand count. > > > *From:* Jaime Solorza > *Sent:* Sunday, April 02, 2017 6:28 PM > *To:* Animal Farm > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Ferrules > > We rarely use ferrules ....If the wires are moved allot they will > break....There are different types of terminal blocks which can help...Deep > recess ones like Phoenix Contacts hold up well... Good quality wire is also > important...cuts are key...Make sure all strands are intact and not > nicked...A simple twist is all that is needed. I will share part numbers > tomorrow. > On Apr 2, 2017 6:15 PM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Question for Jaime or anyone else who has an opinion.... > > I'm in the process of getting the wire harnesses put together for the > automatic test equipment in the manufacturing plant. These are the cables > which go from the test equipment to the actual connectors on our products. > > I have two scenarios I need to figure out a more reliable termination for: > > The first is how best to terminate into a removable terminal block. This > termination would be permanent, but the terminal would end up plugged in > and removed a lot of times. In the past I've just terminated the wire to > the block and potted the whole thing with an adhesive. Works mostly. > Until the adhesive comes off the block or the block itself fails. At which > point you start over on the cable. > > I'm wondering if using crimp ferrules on the wire and terminating the wire > in the terminal block normally would be more or less robust. Having not > used ferrules for a long time, I'm not sure if these will handle the type > of abuse one would expect in this application... Ie repeated motion of the > removable terminal block as it is inserted or removed. > > The second application is where I have a fixed terminal block and need to > a harness which will survive multiple terminations to said blocks. I.e. > we have to hook up each product we manufacture to this harness. I'm not > sure if a typical ferrule will survive repeated terminations or if there's > a better option here as well. > > Any opinions on the above would be helpful > >
