paledragon
Well-Known Member
my first build used the bulky 175 amp distribution block that seems to be pretty popular. i've made things a little easier for myself with my current project. for anyone wanting something smaller, modular, expandable, removable, and all around easier to use, DIN rail terminal blocks are the way to go. functionally, they all do the same thing though.
1. start with DIN rail, which can easily be cut with a hacksaw:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#8961k15/
2. mount these on them (note the different wire and amp ratings):
http://www.mcmaster.com/#7641K51/
3. cover the open end of the block with one of these:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#7641K33/
4. jumper the middle of the terminal blocks:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#7641K15/
and you get:
the gray plate is the end cap. the screws in the middle are the jumpers. so the picture here has 1 inlet wire and up to 7 outlet wires. a nice benefit is being able to order by color as well, so they can be matched up with the hots, neutral, and ground wire colors.
the enclosure i used is 16" wide x 20" high by 8" deep.
p.d.
1. start with DIN rail, which can easily be cut with a hacksaw:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#8961k15/
2. mount these on them (note the different wire and amp ratings):
http://www.mcmaster.com/#7641K51/
3. cover the open end of the block with one of these:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#7641K33/
4. jumper the middle of the terminal blocks:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#7641K15/
and you get:
the gray plate is the end cap. the screws in the middle are the jumpers. so the picture here has 1 inlet wire and up to 7 outlet wires. a nice benefit is being able to order by color as well, so they can be matched up with the hots, neutral, and ground wire colors.
the enclosure i used is 16" wide x 20" high by 8" deep.
p.d.