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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: leapinlew on May 12, 2007, 01:42:33 pm
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I purchased a few of these thinking they were going to be like my last power entry modules.
They have many more plugs and I'm not sure how to wire them. I am going to connect it to a power strip that has a white, green and black cable. I'm not real good with electricity so I need this explained to me in simple terms.
I want to set the computer to turn on when it gets power. I want to use the on/off switch on the power entry module to act as a switch for the cabinet.
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Here is what I'm guessing
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=66615.0;attach=74769;image)
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Here is the circuit diagram from the data sheet and a physical terminal identification diagram.
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Based on this info.
1. Terminals you have labeled wire to power strip are correct.
N=Neutral P=Power or Line and E=Earth/Ground
2. It will work without fuses but would be safer if you wired them into the circuit in line with the N and P before they go to the power strip.
3. I cannot see if you have a 2 pole or 1 pole switch. There is one terminal that looks like it is missing in the picture. Is there a terminal at the bottom left part of the switch is it covered by your switch box wiriting or is it physically missing?
In either case 1 pole or 2 pole you can wire it up to provide power by attaching one end of the switch to the P terminal and the other to your cab. Ther neutral would not be switched if you have a 1 pole switch. If a 2 pole switch then you can switch the neutral as well. With a one pole switch the neutral would be wired from the N terminal directly to the neutral of your cab.
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It's a 2 pole - the red line covers up the other terminal.
Let me draw up how I think it'll run and you let me know if I'm thinking right.
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Hows this look?
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=66615.0;attach=74811;image)
As you can see I'm bypassing the fuses (or trying to).
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Here is the link to the pdf data sheet
Data Sheet (http://www.schaffner.com/components/en/_pdf/Datasheet%20FN380%20e%2078.pdf)
Your connections will power up the power strip with the button on the FN382. I would check the continutiy of the switch contachs to make sure that they switch as you have wired them before putting the power on the circuit. I only say this because I do not see the terminals for the switch with any ID marks on the circuit diagram so I cannot verify your connections on the switch 100%
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ok - I'll try it as soon as I can and report back. Thanks a ton BobA