Corroded wire to heat bed
As shown in the below picture, the power wire to my heatbed is badly corroded and fried looking. Any idea what causes this? Can I just replace the wire?
RE: Corroded wire to heat bed
Looks like there are some bad cables out there:
@Admins: Please forward this information to QC department. So far it looks like some cables are bad crimped by the factory and causing this issue.
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RE: Corroded wire to heat bed
If your cable is long enough, crimp on a new connector. You can also run a new wire - and crimp on two connectors.
Just do a better job than the factory did.
I also suspect Support would send you a new cable - but I would just make my own.
RE: Corroded wire to heat bed
thanks for the help
RE: Corroded wire to heat bed
electro-chemical corrosion caused by different elements connecting each other (for example stainless steel and aluminium -> a result is the white Aluminiumoxide).
The result of the chemical process is increasing resistance, heating up the contacts, melting the ports - Carsten
RE: Corroded wire to heat bed
@umaker
At least I learn something when these errors happen! thanks for the description that makes lots of sense.