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wiring microwitches
« on: May 30, 2005, 11:40:35 am »
Hi. Will probably be wiring up my cabinet today after many months of inactivity, and was wondering how to thread the wire through the microswitch. I am using an I-PAC with controls from Ultimarc, and was wondering if I just thread the wire through the little holes at the ends of the metal parts coming out of the switches. I have attached a picture showing this.

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Re: wiring microwitches
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2005, 12:38:22 pm »
You either crimp your STRANDED wire into a quick disconnect. You would use a red one, female at that, of 3/16" size.
Or you can just solder your wire to the tab, in which case any type of wire will do.
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Re: wiring microwitches
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2005, 01:07:00 pm »
... though if you solder, and you're bad at soldering, an dyou heat up the tab for too long, you will melt stuff.
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Re: wiring microwitches
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2005, 02:12:39 pm »
I'd vote for the quick disconnect option, as you will likely end up having to desolder too many connections when you decide to rearrange your panel later.  :-)

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Re: wiring microwitches
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2005, 05:05:28 pm »
Microwitches should never be wired. They should be burned at very small stakes!

(Use disconnects)

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Re: wiring microwitches
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2005, 09:03:02 pm »
Better yet, get completely non-insulated disconnects and solder your wire to THAT!!!
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