One of those days

[cliffed]

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

 

[Julie.]

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]

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]

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]

Crimps and heat shrinks in in order.

 

[telectrix]

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

 

[cliffed]

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]

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

bingo jobs a goodie

 

[cliffed]

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]

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

Definitely

 

[Dustydazzler]

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]

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]

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]

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

Flip the board 180 then

 

[buzzlightyear]

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

 

[cliffed]

Set a task & failed…?

 

[timhoward]

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]

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]

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

 

[loz2754]

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]

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]

Cheers will have a look that maybe the solution ?

 

[MJPD29]

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]

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]

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

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

16mm mate?

 

[MJPD29]

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

It's hateful when things like that happen. It's the sinking feeling when you see it afterwards. We've all been there

 

[pc1966]

It's hateful when things like that happen. It's the sinking feeling when you see it afterwards. We've all been there

Exactly! But for the grace of God go I...

Recently I realised I had punched out the top hole on a rotary isolator's case. Thankfully I found I could just remove the switch mechanism and turn it over. But it still annoys me one is in right and the other is almost the same but not quite

 

[cliffed]

It's hateful when things like that happen. It's the sinking feeling when you see it afterwards. We've all been there

Yea I actually didn’t see it on site.. went to bed & it just came into my mind did I actually connect it that way…looked @ the pics in the morning & there it was….shocker?

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

What was the outcome?