Wire, 14 Gauge Green w/ Yellow Stripe M1361YG

The 14 Gauge Green w/ Yellow Stripe Wire (part# M1361YG) is the genuine OEM bonding conductor used in the chassis wiring of several Tornado and Powr-Flite self-contained carpet extractors. The green-with-yellow-stripe insulation is the standard protective-earth colour code, which is what identifies this conductor at a glance inside a crowded chassis.

What the M1361YG conductor does

On a wet machine the earth bond is the part of the electrical system that matters most. M1361YG ties the chassis, the motor housings and the pump frame back to the earth pin of the supply cord so that any insulation failure inside the machine becomes a dead short to earth rather than a live chassis. It sits alongside the ground symbol label and the ring and female terminals on the same chassis sheet, and it is routed deliberately so that it is the last conductor to be disturbed when the machine is serviced.

When to replace the M1361YG wire

Replace it when the insulation is chafed, melted or cracked, when strands have broken at a crimp, when the terminal barrel shows green corrosion, or when a continuity test between the plug earth pin and bare chassis metal reads anything other than near zero ohms. Flex the wire while testing; an intermittent bond is more dangerous than an open one because it passes a spot check. A wire that fails any of these is replaced, not spliced.

Specification

14 AWG stranded copper, green insulation with a yellow stripe, supplied as a single cut length ready to terminate. Pair it with the correct crimp terminal for your machine, and re-check the bond with a meter once the new conductor is fitted.

Fitment

This is a shared conductor rather than a model-specific assembly, so it carries across several machines in both the Tornado and Powr-Flite ranges. It may appear on further machines, so call us and we will confirm against your serial number.

Compatible Models for the 14 Gauge Green w/ Yellow Stripe Wire

• Tornado 98150-PF
• Tornado 98168 20 inch Marathon 1200 (12 Gallon 115V) Series P
• Tornado Marathon SE 900 — Model 98170
• Powr-Flite Prowler PFX900S

Twin City Vacuum has been selling and servicing commercial floor-care equipment since 1956 from 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428. We stock genuine OEM parts and ship nationwide. Browse the full Tornado 98170 chassis assembly parts list, or see the manufacturer at tornadovac.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 14 gauge green with yellow stripe wire do on the Tornado Marathon SE 900?

Green with a yellow stripe is the internationally recognised colour code for a protective earth conductor, so M1361YG is the bonding wire that ties the metal chassis and motor housings back to the earth pin of the supply cord. It carries no current in normal running. Its entire job is to give a fault current a low-resistance path back to the supply so the breaker opens instead of the operator becoming the path to ground.

How do I know if the M1361YG ground wire needs replacing?

The usual signs are mechanical rather than electrical: insulation chafed through where the wire crosses a chassis edge, strands broken at the crimp behind a ring or female terminal, green corrosion at the terminal barrel, or a terminal that has been heat-discoloured. A continuity check between the earth pin of the plug and bare chassis metal should read close to zero ohms; a reading that drifts, climbs when the wire is flexed, or reads open means the conductor or its crimp has failed and the wire should be replaced rather than repaired.

Can I substitute ordinary hookup wire for M1361YG?

Use the specified part. The grounding conductor has to match the machine in gauge, in insulation temperature rating and in colour code, and it has to be terminated with the correct crimp terminal. Fitting a thinner conductor or a differently coloured one defeats the colour convention a future technician will rely on and can leave the bond unable to carry a fault current long enough to trip the breaker.

What models is the 14 gauge green with yellow stripe wire (part# M1361YG) compatible with?

M1361YG is used on four machines: Tornado 98150-PF, the Tornado 98168 20 inch Marathon 1200 (12 gallon, 115V) Series P, the Tornado Marathon SE 900 (Model 98170), and the Powr-Flite Prowler PFX900S. Because it is a bonding conductor rather than a model-specific assembly it may appear on further machines; call us and we will confirm against your serial number.

How do I order the 14 gauge green with yellow stripe wire (part# M1361YG) or get help?

You can add the 14 Gauge Green w/ Yellow Stripe Wire (part# M1361YG) directly to your cart on this page, or call us at 763-535-0770. Our staff at 5415 West Broadway, Crystal, MN 55428 has been servicing Tornado equipment since 1956 and can help confirm the right part for your machine.

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