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Re: Wiring Kit

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Originally Posted by Joe G. View Post
We used 26AWG servo wire this year and won't be doing so again. We failed quite a few PWM crimps due to wire either slipping out or repeated bend stresses. May have had something to do with the strand count of the wire we used as well, but moving forwards, we'll take the extra reliability insurance.
That's interesting, do you have a P/N for the wire/crimps/crimper that you used? The only failure we had this year was a student getting a bit too excited over cutting cable ties :| However this year we had the luxury of set-and-forget electronics, most cables were installed once in their permanent position, so they weren't stressed too much.
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