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ITTSB Blog Specific => ITTSB - Small projects by Kiriakos & User reviews => Topic started by: Kiriakos GR on September 27, 2022, 11:50:20 AM
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While I do use heavy duty Toggle Switch DPDT or DPDT in the past 35 years, I have never receive special training about connecting the wire over screw terminal.
DPDT / DPDT for general use can be found with soldering tabs too.
But for my latest project, all I could find was with screw terminals.
Plain human logic in use, toggle switch screw terminals these its best to be paired with solid copper wire.
But with multi-core wire:
And if you plan to get highest performance along connectivity perfection?
And if you care for easy way to replace an damaged toggle switch?
And if you do not wish to overheat switch body with 300C of soldering?
Then a new solution it should be used...
Here is my answer which I came to this all alone, that is the use of fork-style shoe.
But there is a catch, you need to have stock of the one's with the appropriate dimensions.
Few samples that I did use at my DEMO presentation they are larger than needed only at center hole diameter.
The appropriate dimensions = 7mm wide / 3mm hole diameter. ;)
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Good advice, what about alternatives ? :)
Teasing you. ;D
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Good advice, what about alternatives ? :)
Teasing you. ;D
Haha ....
Today I had a visit of another expert electrician, and I did share my challenge with him (Sofoklis), name of ancient philosopher.
And I got a fresh golden idea.
I have over 70 of these male clips in storage, that now I can use after drilling an 30mm hole over them.
I did prepare 22 of these modified clips, and I am ready to move on, my project with out further spending of cash. ;)
Enjoy the proofs!
When electricians working in pairs they are unbeatable ... Lol 8)
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Good idea, it seems simple, but with ideas don't rain when we need them.
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Good idea, it seems simple, but with ideas don't rain when we need them.
That's true.
In my local market, 25 pieces of these shoes or clips, they come for 0.20E its one.
= 4.60E were saved :)
And there is not stock of everything.
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Web shop at Athens (capital) these are less hostile, but stock availability this is an issue.
About eight years was imposed capital controls in Greece, then approximately thee years Covid-19, sum is eleven years of market slowdown, small demand, no imports.
Nowadays what ever gets restocked there is 50% on-top, with all this negative background, Kiriakos he is well justified to create modified clips. :)
If he was after of large quantities, other solutions still exist.
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Even at DIY projects you should always think as contractor. :)
(It is required to do savings when this is possible.)
Or else, the bill about the required parts, this will significantly inflates.
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