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daren007 · 08-20-2018, 06:02 PM

Inside the armored wire housing on the "A" distributor there is a smaller spring type housing but now the question. Why is there a itty bitty wire running parallel to the electrical wire inside this housing.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-20-2018, 09:11 PM

It acts as a ground and most importantly stops someone from stretching the coiled outer spring, which might pull the copper wire out of the brass terminal on the end.

daren007 · 08-21-2018, 07:31 AM

I was thinking the same thing about a stretch limiter but as a ground? Thanks.

Daren

100IH · 08-21-2018, 12:57 PM

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08-20-2018, 06:02 PM	#1
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Tough question. Inside the armored wire housing on the "A" distributor there is a smaller spring type housing but now the question. Why is there a itty bitty wire running parallel to the electrical wire inside this housing.

08-20-2018, 09:11 PM	#2
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Tough question. It acts as a ground and most importantly stops someone from stretching the coiled outer spring, which might pull the copper wire out of the brass terminal on the end.

08-21-2018, 07:31 AM	#3
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Re: Tough question. I was thinking the same thing about a stretch limiter but as a ground? Thanks. Daren

08-21-2018, 12:57 PM	#4
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