Question about compression ring tongue lug

xentropa · 13 Jan 2015 at 14:48

Hello everyone and thank you in advance for your help.

We have a compressor in our lab that uses a 3 phase 220V power source and the power cable wires are fitted with ring tongue lug compression terminals which connect to the machine via screws.

picture of ring tongue lug compression terminal for your reference.

The wire is crimped and held in place to the connector, but there is still a lot of space in between, not to mention some extra frayed wire sticking out. Is it OK to use regular tin solder to "fill in the gaps" between the wire and the crimping? My intuition says it should be ok but just wondering.

cheesyboy · 13 Jan 2015 at 14:55

Is that Windows 3?

(can't see any problem with your proposal, except - is it actually necessary?)

ikillbears · 13 Jan 2015 at 14:57

fantastic

porushinobu · 13 Jan 2015 at 14:58

Holy cow!! nostalgia !

Maverick2332 · 13 Jan 2015 at 14:58

That wire looks like a paintbrush...

ikillbears · 13 Jan 2015 at 15:02

tu es charlie ?

Col_M · 13 Jan 2015 at 15:05

Are the fittings loose or causing problems? If not leave them alone!!

If you're having problems cut off the old connector, strip the wire and crimp on a new one, you don't need to solder them.

Teknobry · 13 Jan 2015 at 15:14

3 phase 220v? are you sure...

cut off old lug, crimp new connector on. don't bodge it with solder.

antijoke · 13 Jan 2015 at 15:16

This is a wonderful nostalgia trip.

Burnsy2023 · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:05

cheesyboy said:
Is that Windows 3?

It most certainly is. I can't believe anyone actually still uses this in anger.

Efour · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:18

Made me feel like i was 17 again x x x

Cosimo · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:20

What a trip down memory lane.

Flying_Hellfish · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:24

Awesome pic.

Does your system really still run on that (I'm assuming a legacy machine in a lab somewhere?)

kaiowas · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:41

Flying_Hellfish said:
Awesome pic.

Does your system really still run on that (I'm assuming a legacy machine in a lab somewhere?)

My guess is they did a Google image search for "Windows 3.1 Paint", grabbed the second result and photoshopped it. (Cursor position and background are consistent although an additional desktop icon has also been shopped out)

twist3d0n3 · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:42

Well, that's the 1st time I've seen ring and tongue used together in a non-porn sentence.

Flying_Hellfish · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:45

kaiowas said:
My guess is they did a Google image search for "Windows 3.1 Paint", grabbed the second result and photoshopped it. (Cursor position and background are consistent although an additional desktop icon has also been shopped out)

Yeah. Shame!

Wazz-1 · 13 Jan 2015 at 16:51

That spotty bar at the bottom makes my eyes go funny.

415v Shirley (unless your measuring poles to earth)

My eyes go funny :confused:

Unicorn · 13 Jan 2015 at 17:13

220v 3 phase.. What?

415 u mean sir?