Re: [OT] - ish. Need small box with two bus-bars

[Neil Fuller <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick

You need Klippons!!!

They are connector blocks that clip on to DIN rail.. They are used
extensively in industrial control panels.

In their simplest form, they have one connection per side. However, many
are available with double, triple and even four decks per connector.

Once the connectors are arranged side by side on the DIN rail, they can
be "commoned" with a bus-bar.

Types are available with one "in-coming" connection and two or
three
outgoing. There are also ones that incorporate a fuse holder so
individual circuits can be sub-fused.

The term "Klippon" is to connectors as Hoover is to vacuum
cleaners -
The connectors are made by many manufacturers including Hellerman,
Weidmuller, Entrelec and Klippon themselves!

Go to www.rswww.com and type Klippon in to the search box at the top. It
will give you eight pages of connectors - I'd be surprised if you can't
find what you want there.

Finally, RS is to electronic supplies as the corner shop is to food
shopping - Fine for a few bits in a hurry but expensive. Decide on what
you want and try one of the large electrical wholesalers (post back if
you need details) for cheaper (-50% typical) prices.

HTH

Regards

Neil



Nick wrote:

>I have 12 hefty (24 Volt, low voltage) cables running from the
>garage, one to each window location, distributing the power for
>electric curtains and blinds.
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>At the moment, the cables end up in one of the Comfort cabinets,
>each one terminated on a 5 Amp chocolate block.  The "other
sides"
>of the chocolate blocks are then commoned together.  This has worked
>well up until now.  I have just put in the last two blinds, so have
>had to add another four wires linking the chocolate blocks together.
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>It looks horrible and I suspect that, over time, some of the
>connections will work loose.
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>I think the solution is another small box with two busbar type
>arrangements (ideally with each wire having a separate connection to
>avoid multiple wires under the same screw). Alternatively, if I
>could find a way to insulate the mounting, the two busbars could
>just replace the chocolate blocks inside the Comfort cabinet.
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>If anyone is still following this (sorry, long post!!) I'd welcome
>any pointers to suitable kit.
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>Thanks,  Nick.
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