REFLECTOR:Buss material

Sun, 25 Apr 2004 22:42:49 -0700

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Thanks, Kurt.  That=92s definitely a solid way to do it.  My breakers =
have
screw terminals (#8 screws), which makes it quite easy to drill holes in
about a =BD=94 wide bar at the right spacing for the breakers; and screw =
them on
(w/lock washers, of course).

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Al

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I made a bus bar (attaching all my breakers) from brass brazing rod that =
is
just over 1/8" thick. It is a very simple way to do it, but may not fit =
all
aplications.=20

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Picture the back side of all the breakers spaced neatly about 1/4" =
appart.
The female blade attachments that attach to the back of the breaker =
blade
have a crimp opening of a little less than 1/8".  I bent the ends of the
brazing rod to look like this  [____________]  The bent piece on each =
end
was forced into the opening on the blade conector. Those were crimped =
and
soldered. Between those, I used rather large wire (I forgot the number, =
but
can look it up) and crimped/soldered it into the blade connectors on the
back of each breaker. I then wrapped about 4 turns a piece around the =
brass
rod, and torch soldered the connections. (Breakers NOT attached please =
:) It
then like this:  [_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_]

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After each was built, I coated the whole unit (except for the blades) =
with 4
coats of liquid electrical sealant. I have one of these for each of the =
2
rows of breakers. Each bus bar is connected to a small screw terminal =
power
bar with #8 wire.=20

The resistance I measured is almost Nil. There are good and bad points =
to
this method, but it is quick, overbuilt, and rugged.=20

Now I still have to come up with a main power distribution method for my =
two
batteries, and a few good grounding busses, but that should be =
relatively
simple.=20

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I can take and send pics if anyone is interested.=20

=20

Kurt Winker

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11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blue'>Thanks, Kurt.=A0 That&#8217;s =
definitely a
solid way to do it.=A0 My breakers have screw terminals (#8 screws), =
which makes
it quite easy to drill holes in about a =BD&#8221; wide bar at the right =
spacing
for the breakers; and screw them on (w/lock washers, of =
course).</span></font></p>

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REFLECTOR:Buss
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I made a bus =
bar&nbsp;(attaching all
my breakers)&nbsp;from brass brazing rod that is just over 1/8&quot; =
thick. It
is a very simple way to do it, but may not fit all aplications. =

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Picture the back side of =
all the
breakers spaced neatly about 1/4&quot; appart. The&nbsp;female
blade&nbsp;attachments that&nbsp;attach to the&nbsp;back of the breaker =
blade
have a crimp opening of a little less than 1/8&quot;.&nbsp; I bent the =
ends of
the brazing rod to look like this&nbsp; [____________]&nbsp; The bent =
piece on
each end was forced into the opening on the blade conector. Those were =
crimped
and soldered. Between those, I used rather large wire (I forgot the =
number, but
can look it up) and crimped/soldered it into the blade connectors on the =
back
of each breaker. I&nbsp;then wrapped about 4 turns a piece around the =
brass
rod, and torch soldered the connections. (Breakers NOT attached please =
:) It
then like this:&nbsp; [_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_I_]

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After each was built, I =
coated the
whole unit (except for the blades) with 4 coats of liquid electrical =
sealant. I
have&nbsp;one of these for each of the 2 rows of breakers. Each bus bar =
is
connected to a small screw terminal power bar with #8 wire. =

</div>

<div>

The resistance I measured =
is almost
Nil.&nbsp;There are good and bad points to this method, but it is quick,
overbuilt, and rugged.

</div>

<div>

Now I still have to come up =
with a
main power distribution method for my two batteries, and a few good =
grounding
busses, but that should be relatively simple.

</div>

<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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I can take and send pics if =
anyone
is interested.

</div>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kurt =
Winker</span></font></p>

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