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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.
Reliability is not a matter of if the product works how you want it to work, it is a matter of it is working as designed. In this case, I would believe the strain being applied to the cable is higher than it normally should be, thus disconnecting. If you give some strain relief to the connector by providing extra cable looped towards the motor and zip-tied, that should be a reliable fix for you.

Imagine though if you did solder the wire and the motor then failed, now not only do you have to replace the motor, but also the cable.
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