[EricH]

Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain

My team leader wants me to solder the cable into the connector but I'm 95% (rough estimate) sure that it would be illegal. Yes the screws were tight and yes we used shrink wrap but as i understand it the cable got yanked right out. Can i get some confirmations on the soldering thing and if anyone knows any rules in specific I would appreciate it. Also if i need to make some PWMs run a good distance (4ft) should i just connect one, with a S bend in the wire so the connector can't be pulled, on to the next?

OK, I did a rule check in Section 5 and the only thing I found was that you had to insulate the connection. Nothing about soldering. Just make sure that you can get the connectors off the battery terminals for shipping. Maybe Q&A can tell you if it's legal.

As for the PWMs, that's about how you'd do it, unless you made your own to lenght, which it is possible to do. (I don't know the procedure. Someone else probably will.) If you do several, use electrical tape around the joint.