REFLECTOR: Re: Securing Wires

[Wayne Lanza]

This sounds like a good topic for me to address in the next Velocity 
Views.
For those of you who do not subscribe to the 'Views, I will try to 
forward my
next segment to the reflector...
  If you have any horror stories (short winded - please) mention them and
we can try to put a bunch of problems and maybe a few myths to bed.

Fly Safe,
Wayne Lanza

P.S. N81VA (aka "Big Orange") is flying once again. I bought it from 
Velocity
in november 2002 and have completed an extensive rebuild.  YEEHAA!
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On Jun 25, 2004, at 3:41 PM, Jim Agnew wrote:

> John,
>
> I don't know what type of connectors you are using, however
> I heat shrink over the connector and wire to strain and
> vibration proof the wire to connector junction.
>
> Jim
>
>
> --- John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:
>> I have learned how important it is to secure small wires
>> in the engine
>> compartment.  In the past 6 months I have had three wires
>> break at the
>> connector.  Two were not connected to the engine so I
>> think air flow and
>> not engine vibration is the cause.  I thought the wires
>> were secured
>> adequately with plastic ties, but I guess more ties are
>> needed.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
>>
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