Torn Banebots Motor Terminals

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Daniel,
We use crimp terminals that are right angle types. We of course solder everything, very carefully. Then the wires are formed down the side of the motor and ty-wrapped in place terminating in Anderson Power Poles. The rest of the wiring then runs along the frame and is ty-wrapped there as well.

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Daniel,
We use crimp terminals that are right angle types. We of course solder everything, very carefully. Then the wires are formed down the side of the motor and ty-wrapped in place terminating in Anderson Power Poles. The rest of the wiring then runs along the frame and is ty-wrapped there as well.

This is very similar to what we do.

OP: note that TWO zip-ties spaced some distance apart are required to anchor the wires to the motor can. If only one zip-tie is used it becomes a fulcrum and the motor tabs still get stressed.

[JDL]

We had a problem with that, we too started to use flag crimps and tacked them inplace with solder and put some glue around each connection for a little extra protection.

[DonRotolo]

What JamesCH75 wrote^^

We have had limited success in getting some solder onto ripped off terminals, but we won't use these for competition, only practice machines.

Terminal repairs that don't open the case are, in my opinion, perfectly legal.

[AllenGregoryIV]

Another good idea is to to take a small piece of PVC pipe and cut a section out of it so it looks like a C. You can than stretch that over the motor and have some of it stick out the back over the wires. This protect the wires from impact. Be careful not to cover the heating vents.

[DBortnick]

We are in the middle of soldering the terminals and double checking to make sure that it is isolated from the rest of the motor. We will then mount the wires in two different places to make sure that it is not jerked around.

Thanks all for your suggestions!

[DBortnick]

Originally Posted by JDL

We had a problem with that, we too started to use flag crimps and tacked them inplace with solder and put some glue around each connection for a little extra protection.

When you did this, did you have any issues with the heat from the wires melting the glue?

[JDL]

I used some 2 part epoxy.