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Re: Tetrix Thermal-Protected DC Motor Power Cable Modifications

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Originally Posted by avanboekel View Post
It's more reliable. We know that the wires will not fall out of thier connectors. We had this problem a lot with prototyping and didn't want to risk anything when it comes time for competition.
If you are pulling the connector of the motor you would probably yank the wires of the motor if their soldered.

You need to provide strain relief for your wires. Try cable tying the wires to the motor body and you shouldn't have any reliability problems.
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