One of those days

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Struggled with this yesterday & cocked up, would it still be ok to leave this & mark the appropriate terminals differently.
Load in the wrong terminals,it’s a 35mm Swa sub main, still got tails to connect into

[ElectriciansForums.net] One of those days

Julie. · May 7, 2021

cliffed said:
Struggled with this yesterday & cocked up, would it still be ok to leave this & mark the appropriate terminals differently.
Load in the wrong terminals,it’s a 35mm Swa sub main, still got tails to connect into

Do you mean you have load on the feed side, and feed on the load side?

If so, not really, the fuse would still be live and connected when "switched off " - the live feed is supposed to be isolated from the fuse by opening the switch.

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Julie. said:
Do you mean you have load on the feed side, and feed on the load side?

If so, not really, the fuse would still be live and connected when "switched off " - the live feed is supposed to be isolated from the fuse by opening the switch.

Yea…oh dear might be a problem then

buzzlightyear · May 7, 2021

cliffed said:
Yea…oh dear might be a problem then

It does show the load side on the cut out
You need to go to specsavers,

buzzlightyear · May 7, 2021

Crimps and heat shrinks in in order.

telectrix · May 7, 2021

is there enough slack in the SWA to lift it up and enter the enclosure higher up, soas to reach the top terminals?

cliffed · May 7, 2021

buzzlightyear said:
Crimps and heat shrinks in in order.

Kicking myself made the other end off ok…just got mixed up with the in & out…reckon I maybe able to make off again & gain a-bit..hopefully..it’s not the greatest S/Fuse for 35mm..the earth only accepts 16mm.

Dustydazzler · May 7, 2021

Re-terminat swa in the top of the board , put tails gland in the hole at the bottom

bingo jobs a goodie

cliffed · May 7, 2021

telectrix said:
is there enough slack in the SWA to lift it up and enter the enclosure higher up, soas to reach the top terminals?

I doubt it gonna try & move to the left & gain a bit

cliffed · May 7, 2021

buzzlightyear said:
It does show the load side on the cut out
You need to go to specsavers,

Definitely

Dustydazzler · May 7, 2021

cliffed said:
Kicking myself made the other end off ok…just got mixed up with the in & out…reckon I maybe able to make off again & gain a-bit..hopefully..it’s not the greatest S/Fuse for 35mm..the earth only accepts 16mm.

I would screw a new earth bar at the top of the board

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
Re-terminat swa in the top of the board , put tails gland in the hole at the bottom

bingo jobs a goodie

The Swa comes from a duct,& the enclosure tight to the floor

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
I would screw a new earth bar at the top of the board

Yea still not a great deal of room…wish I never started

Dustydazzler · May 7, 2021

cliffed said:
The Swa comes from a duct,& the enclosure tight to the floor

Flip the board 180 then

buzzlightyear · May 7, 2021

That will teach you trying to get a python in a little box snake chamber you. Lol

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Set a task & failed…?

timhoward · May 7, 2021

Might just have to be solder/crimp and heat shrink and run them around the right of the switch. It looks ‘close’ Will it shove along to the left at all?

I’ve made a similar mistake once. (Assumed old switch and new were the same in my case)

cliffed · May 7, 2021

timhoward said:
Might just have to be solder/crimp and heat shrink and run them around the right of the switch. It looks ‘close’ Will it shove along to the left at all?

I’ve made a similar mistake once. (Assumed old switch and new were the same in my case)

Thanks for all replies will try & gain a bit by moving to the left off to another job now have a good one?

Micktw68 · May 7, 2021

Got one of those to do on monday with a 35mm swa. What size are the earth terminals on the main block -

loz2754 · May 7, 2021

As a last resort maybe change the switch for one that has line in at the top, like this Lewden fused switch for example.

timhoward · May 7, 2021

loz2754 said:
As a last resort maybe change the switch for one that has line in at the top, like this Lewden fused switch for example

I also thought that and I like the idea but you can't terminate into the side of those so it might not work for OP.
Also the load L connects top left, but it's probably long enough.
Are the earth terminals 32mm on these?

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Cheers will have a look that maybe the solution ?

MJPD29 · May 7, 2021

loz2754 said:
As a last resort maybe change the switch for one that has line in at the top, like this Lewden fused switch for example.

I'm that particular unit doesn't accept side entry which is absolutely useless. Fitted 2 last week and was fairly dissapointed with the quality of them.

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Matthewd29 said:
I'm that particular unit doesn't accept side entry which is absolutely useless. Fitted 2 last week and was fairly dissapointed with the quality of them.

Ok I reckon will re do & see how much I gain on the Swa…

cliffed · May 7, 2021

Matthewd29 said:
I'm that particular unit doesn't accept side entry which is absolutely useless. Fitted 2 last week and was fairly dissapointed with the quality of them.

Ok I reckon will re do & see how much I gain on the Swa

Micktw68 said:
Got one of those to do on monday with a 35mm swa. What size are the earth terminals on the main block -

16mm mate?

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

loz2754

Attachments

-

-

-

-

-

Similar Threads

OFFICIAL SPONSORS