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<blockquote data-quote="TriHonu" data-source="post: 22753" data-attributes="member: 897"><p> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><span style="font-size: 10px">Quote:<br /> <strong>Ken</strong> - The only small concern I have for you is to be sure your wires bend all along the loops you made from the boom to the QA, so they don't break from being bent too much in the same place.<br /> <br /> How many amps doe it draw?'</span></td></tr></table><p>The conduit that runs along the boom has a 45 degree sweep below the boom pivot. The cord has a piece of hose around it that also is fed up into the conduit and attached. Even with the boom at full lift there is minimal strain and very little flex. The cord is attached to the chassis with adhesive pads with zip ties to keep the wire stationary.</p><p>The only place where the wire has to flex is from the boom cross tube to the Bobtach. It is a little hard to see in the picture but the flex conduit is 'S' shaped as you look at it from the cab. As you dump the bucket the the wire is gradually twisted about 90 degrees rather than bent sharply. The flex conduit also prevents the wire from bending sharply.</p><p>I did not put a meter on them but the manufacturer's literature states the 250 lb actuator on my loader has an acme screw and draws 10 amps at max load. The 500 lb actuator on my buddies loader has a ball screw and draws 14 amps at max load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriHonu, post: 22753, member: 897"] [TABLE] [TR] [TD][SIZE=2]Quote: [B]Ken[/B] - The only small concern I have for you is to be sure your wires bend all along the loops you made from the boom to the QA, so they don't break from being bent too much in the same place. How many amps doe it draw?'[/SIZE][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] The conduit that runs along the boom has a 45 degree sweep below the boom pivot. The cord has a piece of hose around it that also is fed up into the conduit and attached. Even with the boom at full lift there is minimal strain and very little flex. The cord is attached to the chassis with adhesive pads with zip ties to keep the wire stationary. The only place where the wire has to flex is from the boom cross tube to the Bobtach. It is a little hard to see in the picture but the flex conduit is 'S' shaped as you look at it from the cab. As you dump the bucket the the wire is gradually twisted about 90 degrees rather than bent sharply. The flex conduit also prevents the wire from bending sharply. I did not put a meter on them but the manufacturer's literature states the 250 lb actuator on my loader has an acme screw and draws 10 amps at max load. The 500 lb actuator on my buddies loader has a ball screw and draws 14 amps at max load. [/QUOTE]
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