Re: Installalation Tips and Tools

[Rapid <nosp@xxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
> Robert L Bass wrote:
>
>>> I can remember my first tech tip way back in junior high school
>>> electric shop.  It was wrapping a stripped wire properly around a
>>> screw terminal. An old time shop teacher that made sure we had good
>>> basic install skills. A very nice and basic tip.  While this seems
>>> obvious to many of us techs, you would be surprised how many wires I
>>> see wrapped the wrong way.
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>> I like to use stranded cable for transformers.  It doesn't break like
>> solid core cable can if the wire is flexed a bunch of times.  Also, if
>> I have some in the tool kit I crimp spade lugs on the wires rather
>> than wrap bare wires around the screw terminals.  This isn't entirely
>> necessary but it makes a good, solid connection and there's no chance
>> of a stray strand shorting the adjacent terminal.
>>
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>
> Why would the wire "flex" a "bunch of times"?  I realize that you guys
> int he US really like those screw-in "wall warts", but isn't the screw
> supposed to discourage the customer from unplugging it?  And wouldn't
> you use a plug that was "out of the way" and not prone to occasional
> use?  Our contract stipulates that we must have a dedicated unburdened
> circuit for the panel.  Around these parts we use a wire in transformer,
> and all solid core wires.

here in the states if we used a wire in xfrmr we would have to have a
high voltage electrician come in to wire it to stay within code, since
us alarm guys are low voltage licensed.  That's why we use the wall
warts.  I'm sure that wouldn't stop some but .........What do you do up
there?  Can a low voltage guy wire in an xfrmr to the high voltage
[110V]or do youse guys just do it and damn the torpedos.
[like I'm sure many do down here]:)