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Unread 26-03-2006, 09:38
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Re: wiring color question

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Originally Posted by RoboCoach
For some of the power wiring, what we did was take the black and red wires, chuck them into a drill and twist them together (not too tightly as to compromise the insulation). This makes for a neat cable that can be traced across the chassis without much of a problem.
Taking this one step further you could twist onto the red/blk bundle a third 'tracer' wire of a different color (and maybe lighter gauge) to identify that particular pair.
John,
This isn't a bad idea. Teams should be cautioned to not wind the wire so tightly that it stretches (reduces the cross sectional diameter and current handling ability) or squeezes the the insulation such that the wires will become shorted.
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