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Re: Brownout Prevention?

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
...I don't like the type where the screw actually compresses the wire (as shown below). I prefer a clamping type where the wire is held between two moving parts. With the type shown, wire strands will be pushed to the side, reducing the wire gauge and increasing resistance.
Did you post the wrong image, or am I seeing it wrong? What I see looks to me like the kind where the wire goes on the other side of the tab from the screw, to get sandwiched between the bottom of the tab and the inside of the rectangular cage. The screw doesn't touch the wire itself.
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