OF2200 wire fix

[ear3]

Apparently my cat doesn't like my new 2200:

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When I got home she was meowing something about more power than I need, or concerns about the person whose hand feeds her losing some digits due to free hand routing with raised panel bits, and then i saw her handiwork on the table.

I don't do electrical, but this looks like it should be a simple fix -- simply strip off some rubbe, recrimp the ends of the wire, and insert them into the junction --  black on left (with pink wire) and white on right (with blue wire), correct?

Alternatively, is the 2200 a candidate for plug-it conversion?

 

[mwildt]

Guess the cat would have gotten a permanent hair do if it had been plugged in.

Yeah, looks pretty simple to fix. Though it is under warranty so you might be voiding that.
Festool would have put the plug it on if they could is my take. My guess is is that it draws too many amps on startup that the plug it may be insufficient.

Congrats with the new tool! Despite it had to pass the cat scan.

 

[Shane Holland]

Too much current draw to be converted to Plug-It. That's why it's hard-wired from the factory.  [wink]

 

[Brice Burrell]

The story on this router is getting more and more weird.  No Systainer, damaged cord, what's next. [blink]

BTW, you might want to remove the image with your address visible on the mail.  And while you're at it, be kind on the band width and don't upload crazy large images. [wink]

 

[ear3]

Thanks for the heads up.  I was surprised too, but the router was fine when I got it, which I confirmed by flipping through some of the initial pictures I took.

The story on this router is getting more and more weird.  No Systainer, damaged cord, what's next. [blink]

BTW, you might want to remove the image with your address visible on the mail.  And while you're at it, be kind on the band width and don't upload crazy large images. [wink]

 

[Wuffles]

That's a bodge, and I'm no electrician. Try and get some kind of in-line repair on it.

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Edward

I hope that the damage is close to the router end of the cable.

Can the rubber cable support sleeve be moved? Sometimes they are fixed and sometimes that can slide. If you can re-use it well and good, if not then you need to replace it.

I would try and avoid any cable joins. The OF2200 has cost you quite a bit and it would be a pity to spoil it for want of a new piece of cable. Maybe the damage is near one end and you can accept a slightly shorter cable. It looks as though the electrical work will be easy but you may well be voiding your warranty by repairing it yourself.

Good luck.

Peter

 

[GarryMartin]

That's a bodge, and I'm no electrician. Try and get some kind of in-line repair on it.

If you're referring to the wiring connector [member=20162]Wuffles[/member], that's not a bodge, that's actually the inside of the OF 2200 housing!

If you can't cut the lead to a sufficient length and re-attach to the connector, a new cable is 471931 and $17.81 according to EKAT.

 

[Wuffles]

That's a bodge, and I'm no electrician. Try and get some kind of in-line repair on it.

If you're referring to the wiring connector [member=20162]Wuffles[/member], that's not a bodge, that's actually the inside of the OF 2200 housing!

If you can't cut the lead to a sufficient length and re-attach to the connector, a new cable is 471931 and $17.81 according to EKAT.

Right, so now I look at it again I see exactly what you mean. I thought there was a connector block in-line on the wire! The perspective on the photo doesn't help as the break is directly in front of the connector block. I saw what I wanted to see I think.

 

[Distinctive Interiors]

Apart from the severed cable...... [eek], it looks to be in pretty good condition & not seen a lot of action considering it was made 19 months ago.....!!!!

It looks like a good find!

 

[ear3]

I just talked to Festool repair and am ordering up (at my cost) a new cord.  Rather than clipping the cable and risking warranty voiding, it's a simple matter just to swap out for a new cord.  So it's all good.

That's a bodge, and I'm no electrician. Try and get some kind of in-line repair on it.

If you're referring to the wiring connector [member=20162]Wuffles[/member], that's not a bodge, that's actually the inside of the OF 2200 housing!

If you can't cut the lead to a sufficient length and re-attach to the connector, a new cable is 471931 and $17.81 according to EKAT.

 

[ear3]

Got the new wire from Festool, swapped it in, and it's a go.  Since I couldn't find a picture of the color coding of the wiring anywhere else on the internetz, thought I'd post it here for future reference:

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[ear3]

[member=61999]RELee[/member] Sorry for the delayed response -- was on deadline for a project I was using the 2200 for, and didn't want to mess with the settings in the middle of it.  But then I realized I actually still had the old cord, so here's a picture next to a ruler (mm left side, imperial right).  Keep in mind I didn't rewire it myself, I simply ordered a replacement cord from Festool and plugged in the leads:

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