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Unread 16-04-2009, 06:36
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Re: What do you think of the jaguars?

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Originally Posted by Vikesrock View Post
I know that at least for my team, we much prefer ring terminals to spade terminals for increased security of the connection. In a competition environment I just don't trust spade terminals even with proper strain relief.
Is the security you seek is to avoid the situation where a screw terminal loosens due to vibration and you think that a spade terminal might then become detached, because of gravity and the mounting orientation or spring force in the wire?

If so, you might consider starting with a ring terminal and cutting a small slot in the ring in a direction that isn't in line with the disconnecting force. For example, if I were to mount a motor controller on a vertical surface with the terminals up and down (up=M+/M-, down=V+/V-) I would cut the down rings at the 5 or 7 o'clock position so that I could slide the ring on knowing that if the V+/V- screw terminal loosened somewhat the wire won't disconnect due to the wire being pulled down.

Just a thought in an attempt to avoid removing the terminal screw while also avoiding the effects of vibration on a terminal screw.