I was always taught that the tighter you make a termination the better.
I have split neutral bars like zippers from tightening. I have stripped out 600KCMIL split bolts from tightening with 2- 24" pipe wrenches.
I have always done this in the belief that I was doing a good job.
But now I use a torque wrench and it always seems loose to me.
I thought the resistance falls as the connections get tighter.
And if not, what happens when I use a hydraulic crimper, that is certainly very tight.
Can anyone explain what happens when you over torque?
[This message has been edited by iwire (edited 01-26-2003).]
