Brake Magnet Wire Color
This is a question relating to the 'power' delivered by electric brake magnet. There is a lack of information on the internet or elsewhere about the strength of brake magnets. After discussions w...
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OP here, thanks for all the responses with information and experiences they are much appreciated.
As lenr suggests I am attempting to increase braking action on my 5th wheel. I've had the unit since new (5yrs.) and the brakes have never been satisfactory to me. At that time I spoke to Dexter and they said there must be something wrong and I should take the unit back to the dealer. The selling dealer has checked them twice and say they are working 'as designed'!!!. The 160 km round trip gets pretty tiring when there are no fruitful results.
My recent conversation with Dexter was for information only, and was told yes I can put 7K shoes on the 5.2K axle and yes it would improve the performance as the 7K shoe linings are of a more aggressive compound than on the 5.2K linings.
As for the magnets, not one of the three persons I spoke to at Dexter was able give me any concrete information on magnet performance. Yes one did say the black wire one would be stronger but I've become skeptical when dealing in the RV industry, I want spec / data, he said he doesn't have any information on that. The two magnets (white leads and black leads) which appear to be used on the 5.2K to 7K axles and fit my fiver have the same resistance and draw the same current would lead you to the conclusion they are the same, but they can still vary in attraction based on the composition of the metal used in the core.
So, my next step: 1) I'm going replace the 5.2K brake assembly with 7K ones that has black wires. If this doesn't improve the braking noticeably it will be step : 2) rewire the unit using # 10 wire.
Thanks again for your assistance.
As lenr suggests I am attempting to increase braking action on my 5th wheel. I've had the unit since new (5yrs.) and the brakes have never been satisfactory to me. At that time I spoke to Dexter and they said there must be something wrong and I should take the unit back to the dealer. The selling dealer has checked them twice and say they are working 'as designed'!!!. The 160 km round trip gets pretty tiring when there are no fruitful results.
My recent conversation with Dexter was for information only, and was told yes I can put 7K shoes on the 5.2K axle and yes it would improve the performance as the 7K shoe linings are of a more aggressive compound than on the 5.2K linings.
As for the magnets, not one of the three persons I spoke to at Dexter was able give me any concrete information on magnet performance. Yes one did say the black wire one would be stronger but I've become skeptical when dealing in the RV industry, I want spec / data, he said he doesn't have any information on that. The two magnets (white leads and black leads) which appear to be used on the 5.2K to 7K axles and fit my fiver have the same resistance and draw the same current would lead you to the conclusion they are the same, but they can still vary in attraction based on the composition of the metal used in the core.
So, my next step: 1) I'm going replace the 5.2K brake assembly with 7K ones that has black wires. If this doesn't improve the braking noticeably it will be step : 2) rewire the unit using # 10 wire.
Thanks again for your assistance.
