what do do about strain relief-Singer motor
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I am working on a Singer motor with the terminal connections as part of and under the motor. There are a lot of wires going in and I am not sure what I can do for strain relief that will FIT inside this box. There were originally 2 disks made of fiberboard with a crooked staple worked around them somehow. It is completely baffling how it goes back together.
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UL knot.
http://hope.edu/academic/engineering...b/Figures.html
I've fiddled with the clips and they were just too aggravating
http://hope.edu/academic/engineering...b/Figures.html
I've fiddled with the clips and they were just too aggravating
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Christy,
You don't sposta take the clippies apart. The end that does not pass through the fiber just clips over the divot on the other part. I take very good care of those cos they do work.
And although Jon is right about the underwriters knots I've not been able to get them small enough to fit in the bottom of those motors.
If you want I think I have an assembled clip I can take some close ups of for you.
Joe
You don't sposta take the clippies apart. The end that does not pass through the fiber just clips over the divot on the other part. I take very good care of those cos they do work.
And although Jon is right about the underwriters knots I've not been able to get them small enough to fit in the bottom of those motors.
If you want I think I have an assembled clip I can take some close ups of for you.
Joe
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Hi Joe,
If you can get those funky clips to work I wouldn't bother. They always fall apart on me and I figured they were for one time use. I'm more interested in seeing how to reuse them properly and the OP. If the clips arn't available I've had success with 18-2 SPT2 black wire, not the cheap 6' extension cords from Walmart. Bit of a squeeze but it can be done.
Jon
If you can get those funky clips to work I wouldn't bother. They always fall apart on me and I figured they were for one time use. I'm more interested in seeing how to reuse them properly and the OP. If the clips arn't available I've had success with 18-2 SPT2 black wire, not the cheap 6' extension cords from Walmart. Bit of a squeeze but it can be done.
Jon
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There is no way for me to get an underwriters knot in there. I struggled with the clips for awhile but that was no use. I eventually went with zip ties. They weren't hard to put in and I think they'll work.
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Creative idea but I'd stick with tried and true when it comes to electrical repair especially if the machine might go to someone else. I'd search for more info on getting some clips if the UL knot won't work IMHO. Good Luck.
Jon
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I've seen a lot of zip ties in other newer appliance electrical systems. I did not think of the ties but they will work. They won't rust, won't chemically interact with the wires so I see a good idea there.
I have no source for the OEM clips. The ones I have used came from the motor they were on. The extras came from a busted motor I took apart. You do have to be careful when you unlatch them. Other than the 90º angle on the one end there is nothing holding the pieces together.
Joe
I have no source for the OEM clips. The ones I have used came from the motor they were on. The extras came from a busted motor I took apart. You do have to be careful when you unlatch them. Other than the 90º angle on the one end there is nothing holding the pieces together.
Joe
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