Joe Miranda
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2004
- Location
- Elyria Ohio
I have had a problem a couple of times with my current set-up. I am running a 15HP motor for my phase converter and the box where all the connections are made is quite small to cram all the wires in and I have had a problem with arcing.
I have the 6 AWG wires plus the 10 AWG wires connected together with ring terminals and a bolt and a nut and then I wrap the heck out of it with electrical tape and cram everything back in there. Twice in the last two or three years I have had a problem with the heat eventually melting the tape and causing a short.
I have never felt really good about this but what is the better way to insulate the connectors? Can I use potting epoxy on them?
I just ran all new wires (which is a real pain to snake through) and I want to solve this once and for all.
Thanks - Joe
I have the 6 AWG wires plus the 10 AWG wires connected together with ring terminals and a bolt and a nut and then I wrap the heck out of it with electrical tape and cram everything back in there. Twice in the last two or three years I have had a problem with the heat eventually melting the tape and causing a short.
I have never felt really good about this but what is the better way to insulate the connectors? Can I use potting epoxy on them?
I just ran all new wires (which is a real pain to snake through) and I want to solve this once and for all.
Thanks - Joe