Switch panel

[daveb]

I bought this...your knee won't flip any of these on or off. Kind of expensive.

Blue Sea has others that are very nice.

[BroncoHauler]

Another source:

http://www.12voltguy.com/home.php


Herb

[ANZAC]

I am in Europe and noticed some cool switch panels on motor coaches.

Did some more research, check thee out:
http://www.apem.com/pdf/kr.pdf

(similar to Carling switches but logos are ISO 7000 automotive/equipment rather than marine)

[ANZAC]

More truck/bus switches
http://www.eaton.com/ecm/idcplg?IdcServ ... OL11_TAB04

[SheepShagger]

I know you don't like the Carling, but they have been great for me.

[ANZAC]

Originally Posted by SheepShagger

I know you don't like the Carling, but they have been great for me.

No I like them fine, I just have noticed it is easy to knock the actuators off on my boat.
Where did you get the panel? (and switches)

[SheepShagger]

Originally Posted by ANZAC

No I like them fine, I just have noticed it is easy to knock the actuators off on my boat.
Where did you get the panel? (and switches)

Got everything from digikey, all carling. Panel / Switches / Removal tools / rear connector blocks.
Then just made the front labels with a laser printer.

V-Series with green elimination and orange/red status
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... ND&x=0&y=0

Mounting panel
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/product ... -ND/483680

Removal Tool (removes the face from the switches, and the switch from the panel)
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... ND&x=0&y=0

Connector block for switch (so you don;t need to re-pin it when you remove then)
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea ... rds=VC1-01
Oh, if you use the connector blocks, you also need to buy the spade connectors.
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/product ... -ND/456895

[BroncoHauler]

So the spade connectors get connected to the wires, and then inserted into the connector?

Great idea. A little extra investment and the time to do it right, will make it much easier to work on in the future.


Herb

[ANZAC]

Originally Posted by SheepShagger

Then just made the front labels with a laser printer.

Did you tape them on or glue them on? Is that just black printing on white paper?

[SheepShagger]

Originally Posted by BroncoHauler

So the spade connectors get connected to the wires, and then inserted into the connector?

Great idea. A little extra investment and the time to do it right, will make it much easier to work on in the future.


Herb

Exactly. A few of my switches have a ton of wires since they are 3 position & 2 pole. So you just pull the connector block off the back of the switch when you need to remove them.