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Re: Where to purchase wire?

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Originally Posted by dardeshna View Post
My only hesitation about Powerwerx is it looks like we have used of their 12AWG wire in the past, and it is a bit larger in diameter than the 30AMP power pole connector crips, so we always have to cut some of the strands off. If I remember correctly, the 30AMP power poles are rated to fit on 12AWG wire, so the sizing of Powerwerx wire might be a little bit off?
I just checked with Perry (pereichi), who has crimped many (possibly most) of our connections the past three years. He agrees that this is an issue, but the solution is simple - provide very little twist to the strands of the 12AWG wires, and all of the strands will fit in the 30A connector. He also agrees that once you do a severe twist, your only good solution is to bump up to the 45A connector.
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