Hey Guys thanks for the input. I rewiring a popcorn kettle the run is about 20" to the receptacle which plug and recep are rated at 30amp the breaker at the panel is 20amp and I'm using insulated heat resistant 12awg stranded wire. The reason I asked is that I had a total thermal meltdown in kettle compartment. I think perhaps the crimp terminals and wire lugs I was using may have damaged the wires or created hot spots where the two were joined, kind of like a kink in a hose situation?
Soooo, can you recommend a brand of terminal or type of crimper designed for this type of application? I was thinking maybe I should use my Molex crimper next time it seems to be more subtle than the sheer squeezing force of my Klein wire crimpers.
Again Thank You everyone for taking the time to read my post and help me in a most perplexing situation.