I have come across several electric motors 10hp and above that have been spliced using wire nuts. I don't believe this should be an approved wiring method for motor terminations for motors 10hp & above. Is there any justification in the nec to support this?
I don't see anything inherenly wrong with using properly sized, properly installed wirenuts on motor connections. I think ring terminals, screws, and nuts are a royal PITA.
I hope I can mention this without starting a big Brouhaha, but I think if you strip the wires long, twist them together and then cut them to proper length before installing the wirenut, your failure rate will be about zero.
I think if you have any concern about vibration, wrap the wirenut with the same stuff, you'd have put on the ring terminals and screws.
And as usual.....
Some motor had aluminum wire You should be check if the wire nuts is rated for that application !!!!I have come across several electric motors 10hp and above that have been spliced using wire nuts. I don't believe this should be an approved wiring method for motor terminations for motors 10hp & above. Is there any justification in the nec to support this?
Some motor had aluminum wire You should be check if the wire nuts is rated for that application !!!!
Cooper aluminum splice!!!!
I have come across several electric motors 10hp and above that have been spliced using wire nuts. I don't believe this should be an approved wiring method for motor terminations for motors 10hp & above. Is there any justification in the nec to support this?
The wire size is #8 - thhn - wirenuts are correctly sized but we have come across melted wire nuts that went to ground taking motors out.
I have not had problems with the hp/voltage that you stated until the current goes above 30 amperes . Once you go over 30 I would go the nut bolt route.