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Tough Meter Tails.

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I reused some old meter tails today, cira 1980s. Wow, did they bend easily. It was a delight to use them. Why oh why are modern meter tails so difficult to bend into shape. Is the copper harder? I even heard a meter installer complaining about how he hated trying to bend modern meter tails.


P.s. Is that why modern meter tails come loose so easily in main switch terminals if we just look at them? There is no "give". They are just so rigid.


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    My old arthritic  hands still have plenty of strength but I find it hard and often painful  to bend the very stiff 25mm tails neatly. So I started using a small pipe bender for 10mm copper pipe. While the tails are larger, if used carefully, the bender allows very neat bends to be made without hurting my hands. I do think the 7 strand tails are an issue in cage clamps as it is very difficult to ensure continued tightness even when using a torque driver once the tails are moved even a little. I know there are clamps etc available but feel these are sticking plasters rather than the solution.
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    My old arthritic  hands still have plenty of strength but I find it hard and often painful  to bend the very stiff 25mm tails neatly. So I started using a small pipe bender for 10mm copper pipe. While the tails are larger, if used carefully, the bender allows very neat bends to be made without hurting my hands. I do think the 7 strand tails are an issue in cage clamps as it is very difficult to ensure continued tightness even when using a torque driver once the tails are moved even a little. I know there are clamps etc available but feel these are sticking plasters rather than the solution.
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