Connecting tails to SWA

[soulman]

Hi,

Just a quick question, I have only ever joined tails to SWA with a switched fuse. I need to join the tails to SWA without a switched fuse, as it is only a short distance & space is limited. Any suggestions

Cheers

 

[davesparks]

Don't join the tails, just connect the SWA directly to the meter, use a bit of brass angle plate to hold the gland and double layer heat shrink over the cores to sheath them. You can also fill the gland with epoxy to seal the end if you feel it's necessary.

This should give you some idea what I mean

 

[Paul.M]

Dave, I love that to bits but....... The SWA is bending over backwards and the ISO switch says "NO"!!!!!!!

 

[ipf]

Just for SOULman..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GtyMeEcPPE

 

[soulman]

Cheers Dave, i have never seen that brass angle plate. Is that available from electrical wholesalers

 

[shanky887614]

Cheers Dave, i have never seen that brass angle plate. Is that available from electrical wholesalers

mainly used in street lighting

 

[davesparks]

Cheers Dave, i have never seen that brass angle plate. Is that available from electrical wholesalers

I get bits like that from eBay where you find various metalwork places selling offcuts of various metal stock.

That came out of a box of random offcuts I got for around £10, so far it's probably done me for brass gland plates and similar things for a dozen jobs.

I tap threads in to the holes for the gland to ensure a good connection and add a locknut for good measure

 

[davesparks]

mainly used in street lighting

Nah, offcuts of unfinished stock from eBay are much cheaper

 

[telectrix]

dave, i love that to bits but....... The swa is bending over backwards and the iso switch says "no"!!!!!!!

kmf is upside down because they're designed to have the incomer at the bottom

 

[Octopus]

Don't join the tails, just connect the SWA directly to the meter, use a bit of brass angle plate to hold the gland and double layer heat shrink over the cores to sheath them. You can also fill the gland with epoxy to seal the end if you feel it's necessary.

This should give you some idea what I mean

Where did you get the warning label?

Nice set up btw

 

[DPG]

You can get them made up (they are made from 2 layers of plastic sheet sandwiched together) Murdoch - see ebay for cheap prices. Daz

 

[davesparks]

Where did you get the warning label?

Nice set up btw

Signs and labels direct http://www.sld-ltd.co.uk/

Next day delivery and very easy to order basic text labels