---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 10/22/13: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:18 PM - Terminal Block. (Alan Carter) 2. 05:55 PM - Re: Terminal Block. (FLYaDIVE) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:18:12 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Terminal Block. From: "Alan Carter" Hi.All. Just a quick question to those electrical nerds out there. I have just installed a terminal block in my Europa, the two bolts that hold the terminal block are bolted through the fibre glass on the inside of the instrument panel, nothing can touch the heads of these two bolts on the inside as they are insulated. I want too make use of there threaded length as extra terminals so my eye let connectors can fit down them. Odd maybe, but it would be useful if I could use them, fibre glass is a none conductive material , is there Any reason this would not work, Regards. Alan Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=411147#411147 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:55 PM PST US Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Terminal Block. From: FLYaDIVE Alan: What kind of terminal block do you have? Here is a link to what I think you are referring to: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&b iw=1274&bih=898&q=terminal+blocks+electrical&oq=terminal+blocks&gs_ l=img.1.2.0l4j0i5l6.1843.6298.0.10217.15.12.0.3.3.0.100.824.11j1.12.0.... 0...1ac.1.29.img..0.15.846.PmNwcMhs4AE#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=hJIlSYK 4bCtOSM%3A%3BNW7ZZ7CTMeNseM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.monumentalelevatorsupp ly.com%252Fimages%252Fproduct_images%252FTerminalBlock.bmp%3Bhttp%253A%252F %252Fwww.monumentalelevatorsupply.com%252Findex.cfm%253Ffuseaction%253Dshow Entity%2526entityID%253D238%2526catID%253D289%3B433%3B237 Here is also a picture - But, I don't know if it will come through. So, I gather that you are referring to the mounting holes to the left and right. Well, the question is: What material do the bolts go through? If it is fiberglass than they would be insulated. If it is metal than they would NOT be insulated and could be used for a GROUND point. But, NOT for the B+ (positive side of the circuit) . As a side note: It is recommended that you do NOT use more than 3 ring lugs (stacked) on a single screw of the insulated terminal strip and 4 ring lugs on a single point ground. Of course the argument is : I'm experimental I can do anything I want. And I have seen a solid inch (1") of screw stacked with ring lugs, I think there might have been 20 ring lugs. Did it work? Yes. Is it safe? NO! *Barry* *=93Chop=92d Liver=94* NJ has taken the next step. They are identifying cars with bad drivers. You will notice some cars with a large red "R" on them. That is to identify the drivers as "R"estricted. Restricted is just a polite way of saying Bad Drivers. Be cautious around them. On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Alan Carter wrot e: > alancarteresq@onetel.net> > > Hi.All. > Just a quick question to those electrical nerds out there. > I have just installed a terminal block in my Europa, the two bolts that > hold the terminal block are bolted through the fibre glass on the inside of > the instrument panel, nothing can touch the heads of these two bolts on t he > inside as they are insulated. > I want too make use of there threaded length as extra terminals so my eye > let connectors can fit down them. > Odd maybe, but it would be useful if I could use them, fibre glass is a > none conductive material , is there Any reason this would not work, > Regards. > Alan > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=411147#411147 > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.