[FlyRotary] Re: Just livid.....

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Chris,=

I presume you meant there was no strain on the wire - just becaus= e it is
short does NOT mean there is no strain on it. In fact, a= short length of
wire (particularly if too short) can put tremendous s= train on connectors, so
length has little to nothing to do with the wi= re being under strain.

A short(tight) wire is also more subject to= vibration fatigue as it is less
likely to have much damping to vibrat= ions.

As several have said, this just MIGHT also be the solution t= o some of your
EC2 problems. Let's hope it is.

Ed

= Ed Anderson

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-----Original Message-----
Fr= om: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Christopher = Barber
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:08 PM
To: Rotary motors in air= craft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Just livid.....

Thanks guys. I w= rote NOS...course, I meant NOP.

Hmmm, Al, I considered a second gr= ound but was concerned that it may
cause a problem I would be unaware = of. Another testament to my
ignorance, but learning and better e= veryday. I shall see what I can do.

I think I may have over = crimped this particular connector. When I
examined it, it seemed= more cut than crimped. Donno what caused that.
I use a ra= tchet crimper and have not had problems before, however, most
of my pr= evious crimps were 20 gage and not 16, so I will check the tool
and my= process.

There was no strain on this particular wire. It is= the very short
ground Tracy recommend, IIRC, to be shorter than 12 in= ches. I relocated
my ECU to accommodate this instruction.
<sigh>

All the best,

Chris
Houston

Bob Whi= te wrote:
> I agree, also if the wire can vibrate, do something to = restrain it
> better.
>
> Bob W.
>
> On Sat= , 25 Jul 2009 23:12:25 -0500
> Dave <david.staten@gmail.com> = wrote:
>
>
>> Sounds like some strain re= lief is in order.
>>
>> Al Wick wrote:
>> = ;
>>> Oem solution for broken wire is brill= iant. They use more than one wire
>>> for both ground and pow= er. Huge improvement in reliability.
>>>
>>>= ; -al wick
>>>
>>>
>>>  &nb= sp; I looked at the wires to the ECU and all was secure, EXCEPT, I<= BR>>>>     notice my
>>> &n= bsp;   main (16gage) ground wire broke at the connector at the = ECU.
>>>     Repaired
>>>&nbs= p;    the wire.
>>>
>>>  = ;
>>>
>>>   &nbs= p;
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