Brandon Franks Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bill Kielb said: It’s telling us it’s not great so is that because the element end is corroded or the wire end or both. Cleanup with some light sand paper maybe in order then trim back the wire and reconnect.. I believe given sufficient temperature the elements oxidize and are protected by that oxide coating. Probably need to polish the end nicely and remake your connection. Even a neat folded wire connection will give you more surface area connection. Looks like if you could make it look like it’s mate on the other end you will have success. I really am disappointed in these connections though.For the average user this is just hard to achieve. I cut the wire end and cut back - maybe - 1/4 inch of the insulator. I didnt bend the wire over, just have the wire coming out of the insulator. That was when it originally happened. I will take a paper towel, and clean it up, then sand it like you suggested. Must be something with that element, the only think that makes sense at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 If the element end is clean and it still happens, I'd change the wire. Sometimes cutting them back doesn't do the job because the wire is damaged but not visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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