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Hacking a SmartStrip - Help! [NEW PICS (09.26.07)]
Green Giant:
Safer to test it out with something you don't care to much about. Some things like lamps don't care what order then positive and negative are. If it seems to work fine, then it is working fine.
From the looks of it, I would say you wired it up correctly.
After you confirm it, wrap the plug portion and the wires behind it with electrical tape. Lots of it so the don't ever get pulled out . You can also wrap the plastic box if you like.
javeryh:
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--- Quote from: javeryh on September 26, 2007, 01:16:37 pm ---What happens if I reverse positive and negative?
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You'll trip a breaker if you touch something else while you're playing it. Good chance your heart will stop, too.
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See... this is what I'm afraid of. I (obviously) have ZERO experience when it comes to this stuff.
--- Quote from: Green Giant on September 26, 2007, 03:16:36 pm ---Safer to test it out with something you don't care to much about. Some things like lamps don't care what order then positive and negative are. If it seems to work fine, then it is working fine.
From the looks of it, I would say you wired it up correctly.
After you confirm it, wrap the plug portion and the wires behind it with electrical tape. Lots of it so the don't ever get pulled out . You can also wrap the plastic box if you like.
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I plan to wrap everything with a ton of electrical tape as well as drip some hot glue on the tiny bit of exposed metal on the back of the recepticle. I don't want to take any chances whatsoever.
spacies:
--- Quote from: BobA on August 24, 2007, 09:42:40 pm ---Great picture of the back. Now I can see the buss strip. Looks like it is made with it attached. :D
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The Live feed comes in, goes down the metal strip, through the fuse, up to the switch and out the other side. Magic huh!? LOL
JaveryH. Sorry I missed this thread. Please check my post in your build thread.
Are you going to mount it to the outside as planned? Just asking because you have already wired it to that junction box before it has been attached to the cabinet :dizzy:
Cheers.