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javeryh:

--- Quote from: spacies on April 02, 2007, 04:23:39 pm ---
JAVERYH:

I will wire one up for you today and take some pics.
Its straight forward stuff but I understand your concerns.

Check back later.


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Woo hoo!!!  Thanks spacies!!  I would really appreciate some detailed instructions with pictures (the pics make all the difference).  I'm sure it's as simple as twisting some wires together and covering them with electrical tape but I can't be too careful - especially when my lovely daughter will be playing on this thing the most!   :cheers:

bfauska:

--- Quote from: spacies on April 02, 2007, 04:23:39 pm ---
JAVERYH:

I will wire one up for you today and take some pics.
Its straight forward stuff but I understand your concerns.

Check back later.


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Spacies,
That's a great idea, very helpful of you.  I don't know if I am going to use a smartstrip in my cab, and even if I did it probably wouldn't have dawned on me to take pictures to help explain (silly since I spend a boat-load of time at work drafting pictures for people to use as instructions to build things.)  Sometimes the simplest solution just doesn't seem to come to mind ya know? :dizzy:

Javeryh,  I completely understand your concern on this matter, even the simplest task is worth doing carfully for the safety of kids.

spacies:

Job done.





Too easy.

 :cheers:

javeryh:
Awesome - thanks a lot!  Now for my stupidity to really shine through... 

What gauge wire are you using?

If I were to somehow touch the back of the plug where your connections are made would I get shocked if it was plugged in and running? 

Can I cover all of the exposed metal in several layers of electrical tape for safety?

Since I will be using a SmartStrip, when I cut the plug off are there only three wires inside (corresponding to the three wires coming off of the back of your plug)?  If so, black is ground so that should be easy but does it matter how I hook up the green and red wires?  Is the inside of the SmartStrip likely to be color coded (odd question if you've never cut one open before, I know)?

THANK YOU!!!   :cheers:

spacies:

--- Quote from: javeryh on April 02, 2007, 06:30:34 pm ---Awesome - thanks a lot!  Now for my stupidity to really shine through... 

What gauge wire are you using?

If I were to somehow touch the back of the plug where your connections are made would I get shocked if it was plugged in and running? 

Can I cover all of the exposed metal in several layers of electrical tape for safety?

Since I will be using a SmartStrip, when I cut the plug off are there only three wires inside (corresponding to the three wires coming off of the back of your plug)?  If so, black is ground so that should be easy but does it matter how I hook up the green and red wires?  Is the inside of the SmartStrip likely to be color coded (odd question if you've never cut one open before, I know)?

THANK YOU!!!   :cheers:

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Dunno what gauge it is.
I buy cheap extension leads and cut them up as I need wire.
Its a LOT cheaper than buying wire lengths individually. Good tip right there, lol.

Yes you would get a shock if you touched the wires. LOL.

Your best bet would be to use some heatshrink to cover the exposed connectors or buy some connectors that have the covers already on them.

BLACK IS NOT EARTH/GROUND!!!!!

It is Neutral.

Here are the colour codes:

Red or Brown = LIVE/Phase
Black or Blue = Neutral
Green or Yellow = Ground/Earth

Ok, here's an offer for you JAVERYH.

Since I am such a good bastard and I love the attention to detail and the time and money you have put into building building Bella her very own arcade machine (and the fact that have no need for these switches anymore because I use ones with EMI filters now  :P ), I will wire one up, put heatshrink on it and send it to you.

FREE!

Hows that sound?
Like I said in your thread, its one of my favourite builds I have ever seen on here and I am more than happy to offer you the plug as my contribution. I am sure Bella will enjoy her machine and don't forget to keep her involved with it.

PM me your details and I will fire it off from my side of the world today.

 ;D





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