Flexible Cables: Important Safety Issue [RE-wrenches]

[Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection]

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Kurt and All,
Yep, that's the way I do it too. And not just with the fine wire 
connections either. I also use the Magna lugs (UL Listed (BTW), but 
with my T&B crimper so I'm bad according to Hizzonerous, no doubt.
Here's another wrinkle: JW was PAID (on top of the money he gets from 
us thrice stepped on) good money by Trace to bless the DC 250 can 
when they started to sell it. The connections? Yep, the very same he 
now bitches about.
The thing is, I'm done listening to anything he says until he does 
the proper research on the reliability and failure rat of RE systems 
vs the rest of the electrical work being done like residential wiring 
for example. Then I want to see that published in his HP column with 
the appropriate praises for the RE Wrench community. If he wants to 
continue to emulate the Fox network's unfair and unbalanced approach, 
he can stick his opinions where the sun don't shine.
Cheers, bob-o
>I have not yet read all the posts on this topic, but let me quickly say
>two things.  First, I thought JW was commenting on both crimped
>connections and connections under a screw.
>
>Second, I have always placed two dabs of No-Ox on at such connections,
>one little line along the threads of the screw and another big dab at
>the front, compression end of the screw.
>
>I was told that the proper way to tighten these was to reef on the
>t-handled allen wrench, but then back off and re-tighten, repeating a
>few times.  The last time the screw is tightened there is no additional
>compression noticed at the tool and it is not necessary to over tighten.
>
>Kurt Nelson

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