Frantic Farmer
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- Location
- West of the Cider City
Managed to cut through cable on our tru-test weigh bars today weighing cattle. Is it possible rejoin yourself or job for a professional
Weigh bar cable
- Thread starter Frantic Farmer
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as long as you like that sort of thing and take a bit of care.....but yeah can do it, best replace the whole length thats cut and keep it the same length as before.
must do a good sound job though no loose connections seal moisture out etc.
use shrink sleave over the ends if required at the plug/socket to nicely strengthen and keep water out
can get bits
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/circular-connector-contacts/2408585/
struggling to find cable atm
must do a good sound job though no loose connections seal moisture out etc.
use shrink sleave over the ends if required at the plug/socket to nicely strengthen and keep water out
can get bits
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/circular-connector-contacts/2408585/
struggling to find cable atm
well it needs to be screened/shielded type cable is it 6 wire ? trouble is getting just a metre or so instead of a full roll wholesale.. hsould be able to find some though...
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
See if @Allied Weighing can recable it? At least it will be sealed properly again then, rather than moisture potentially creeping into a bodged fix in a few months’ time and causing sporadic problems.
Kill joy
you sound like my Dad used too...I've mended that box of mine, put a new on off switch in instead of the ' bubble wrap ' type crappy original
switch. Which was already replaced once on ' warranty Looks quite ' professional
even if I do say it myself....and a now working weighhead......The tru test bars need a resistor in them, don't think it does much more than tell the weigh head box what kind of load bars they are.
It's along while since I have seen our cables in bits, I think it's in the plug, but it will be buried in resin.
Our old weigh cells were recabled with computer data cable. Will have a look tomorrow.
I couldn't source the fancy blue stuff, it's just for protection tho
It's along while since I have seen our cables in bits, I think it's in the plug, but it will be buried in resin.
Our old weigh cells were recabled with computer data cable. Will have a look tomorrow.
I couldn't source the fancy blue stuff, it's just for protection tho
If its clean even cut or break without any stretch I would be tempted to slide a heat shrink sleeve over , solder the wires together nicely and
Or use a joiner with glands of the same type shown in that RS link .....or a junction box ..even ..
With Plenty of weather protection might be ok , one would know for next time that s how i look at it....
Or use a joiner with glands of the same type shown in that RS link .....or a junction box ..even ..
With Plenty of weather protection might be ok , one would know for next time that s how i look at it....
Solder, heat shrink, then wrap with self amalgamating tape! Bit of water pipe or similiar for bit of external protection if needed.If its clean even cut or break without any stretch I would be tempted to slide a heat shrink sleeve over , solder the wires together nicely and
Or use a joiner with glands of the same type shown in that RS link .....or a junction box ..even ..
With Plenty of weather protection might be ok , one would know for next time that s how i look at it....
- Location
- North West Wales
I you’re worried about moisture google submarine cable joints. You can buy a kit with resin etc. Is it a 6 core cable?
submarine wire joint - Chwiliwch Google
www.google.co.uk
YELROM
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- North Yorkshire
Heat Shrink Cable Joint Kits
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www.whisperpumps.com
There is a video on the link showing you how to do it
digger64
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Considering moving on to this type of weigher , how do you stop rats chewing these cables or doesn't it happen ?Kill joy
I've mended that box of mine, put a new on off switch in instead of the ' bubble wrap ' type crappy original
Looks quite ' professional
no ime, they should be shielded / (metal) braided covering on them they are better than the likes of feeder/mixer wagons in the respect of the rodent problem ...
Remember that a nicely soldered joint (if possible in the situation) is better than a crimped join.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Kill joy
I've mended that box of mine, put a new on off switch in instead of the ' bubble wrap ' type crappy original
Looks quite ' professional
I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the garbage thrown up when damp gets into a (Trutest) cable.
When I want to weigh lambs, I want to get on with it now, not pee about trying to work out why the weights are all over the place, then spend time trying to sort it out.I’m all for a bit of bodging, but sometimes the job has to work, reliably.
could trutest's 'problems ' if they have any .... be the mass production of them ? made in china etc ?I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing the garbage thrown up when damp gets into a (Trutest) cable.
I’m all for a bit of bodging, but sometimes the job has to work, reliably.
Allied Weighing certainly do good workmanship,sealed well ...metal braiding... and all...
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
could trutest's 'problems ' if they have any .... be the mass production of them ? made in china etc ?
Allied Weighing certainly do good workmanship,sealed well ...metal braiding... and all...
I think Trutest’s biggest problem is the amount they charge for products that are no better than can be bought from plenty of other places.
I was recently told that the weigh cells they use in their weighbars are just imported units that cost just over £20 each (2 in each loadbar, so 4 in a pair of £1000 loadbars!).