electrical connection

1500 HP DC Drive Changeout

One of our Horner customers had a mid 70’s Reliance Engineered Drive with an AB PLC-5, it was operating a Banbury Mixer application. The existing drive was damaged in a minor fire and was only operating on 3 out of 6 caps. Due to the damage and loss of pertinent feedback to monitor quality, our customer made the decision to replace the existing drive with a new Bardac DC drive. Bardac was chosen due to the availability of the drive which was 2 weeks out on an expedited basis. No other drive company could provide delivery inside 16-18 weeks. David Whited, [...]

1500 HP DC Drive Changeout2019-08-29T16:27:42-04:00

Wire Nuts vs. Lugs: Benefits of a Good Electrical Connection

When installing or connecting motor leads we at Horner do not recommended the use of “wire nuts” on anything that will see 10 amps or more. Or another way to look at it is, we do not recommended them for use on motors larger than 3 HP at 230V, or 5 HP at 460V . Ambient temperatures also need to also be considered before using a plastic based wire nut. The plastic may soften and fail if the temperatures are too high. “Lugs” that are properly crimped to the lead cable, or soldered to the cable are the best connections to [...]

Wire Nuts vs. Lugs: Benefits of a Good Electrical Connection2016-06-09T13:17:52-04:00
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