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    stever1957 replied to the thread Motor Blown Up?.
    I imagine that these exposed wires at the motor now require some form of waterproof protection?
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    stever1957 replied to the thread Motor Blown Up?.
    Actually, Woosh wrote: "You could use WAGO blocks as a temporary solution"
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    stever1957 replied to the thread Motor Blown Up?.
    I imagine I'll have to make the joint waterproof somehow?
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    stever1957 reacted to Woosh's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    It could be a bad contact on one if the phase wires, the thick green, yellow ond blue wires. Check first that the motor cable is pushed...
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    stever1957 reacted to Nealh's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    Cut the connectors off and solder the opposing wire directly together , not forgetting to slide a bit of heat shrink along the wire...
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    stever1957 reacted to Woosh's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    Andy is on holiday until the end of the week. You could use WAGO blocks as a temporary solution. When he gets back, I will ask him to...
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    stever1957 reacted to Nealh's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    Only the three thicker Phase wires Green , Blue & Yellow are the ones that carry the higher current. The other three are Hall wires...
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    stever1957 reacted to Nealh's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    It is not usual for the motor connector to melt , when faults occur they are more then often at the controller end.
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    stever1957 reacted to saneagle's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    Solder them together. You'll probably never need to disconnect them again, and if you do, you can cut them. All that is a lot less work...
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    stever1957 reacted to Woosh's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    Wago Lever-Nut Style (e.g., 221 or 222 series) Have cable retention via the spring or lever clamp. These are designed to grip the wire...
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    stever1957 replied to the thread Motor Blown Up?.
    I see, thank you too :)
  • stever1957
    stever1957 replied to the thread Motor Blown Up?.
    I see, thank you.
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    stever1957 reacted to chris_n's post in the thread Motor Blown Up? with Like Like.
    Wago connectors are only good for testing. They have no mechanical cable retension and aren't designed for applications where vibration...
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    stever1957 replied to the thread Motor Blown Up?.
    Well, while I'm waiting for my Wago connectors to arrive, I decided to connect them up. temporarily, with those white, nylon ones that...
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    stever1957 replied to the thread Motor Blown Up?.
    :)