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WIRE CONNECTIONS

• Take. Your. Time! An extra minute spent with careful wiring, saves hours of mystery electrical troubleshooting

• AWG means American Wire Gauge -- the bigger the number, the smaller the wire

  • Use stranded wires, not solid -- connectors have different size limits based on type of wire

• Wagos allow quick and convenient connections, but proper size and wire strip length must be followed

  • 221-612: 20-10 AWG wires for around 30A; strip wire 13mm -- use for thicker power wires like on Krakens and Spark Maxes (for times when you're not able to set up a straight run from motor to PDH)

  • 221-422 (Green): 24-12 AWG wires for around 20A; strip wire 11mm -- use for CAN wires

  • 221-2401 (white inline): 18-12 AWG stranded wire for around 20A; strip wire 11mm -- general use for all other wires

  • 221-2411 (clear inline): 18-14 AWG stranded wire for around 20A; strip wire 11mm  -- general use for all other wires

  • Strip wires to proper length (11mm to 13mm depending on type of Wago) -- read side label of Wago to be sure

  • Do not overtwist wires to make it fit into Wago connectors -- wires become too dense

  • Do not allow "whiskers" in the connections -- these can touch other connections and cause electrical issues

  • Do not allow wire insulation to be clamped in the connection (not an issue if you strip the wire to the right length)

  • Use Wago Strain Relief Carriers to secure the wago and the wires going in/out to avoid brownouts or mysterious/hard to find signal issues

• Always do appropriate wire tug test to ensure good connections

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