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Torque settings

Hi all,


Obviously, where available we use manufacturer's torque settings for connections. But where do they get them from?


I ask this not least because it's not always easy to obtain, at least in a timely fashion, but also because I appear to have conflicting instructions on some OEM'd equipment (comparing the original manufacturer with the wrapped supplier) or notably different settings when using the same lug onto a very similar terminal bar from a different supplier. It would also be helpful to be able to sense-check the answers for misplaced decimal points.


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    I double over single solid conductor ends, but leave stranded conductors untwisted and then  let the clamp terminal grip the strands evenly.




    I am not at all sure about doubling over solid conductors (or twisting them together) but I do agree that it helps to prevent the conductor slipping beside the screw in poor quality accessories.


    As for fine stranded conductors, on the basis of the advice in here, I bootlace them (or use other crimped connector).

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  • Zoomup:

    I double over single solid conductor ends, but leave stranded conductors untwisted and then  let the clamp terminal grip the strands evenly.




    I am not at all sure about doubling over solid conductors (or twisting them together) but I do agree that it helps to prevent the conductor slipping beside the screw in poor quality accessories.


    As for fine stranded conductors, on the basis of the advice in here, I bootlace them (or use other crimped connector).

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