Denny Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 What size female connectors are required for attachment to the lugs on the CTB16PC? I know they are 1/4 inch, but the connectors are listed as either #6 or #8 F Disconnect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayNMesa Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Denny I use these Blue terminals with 16 gage spt2 wire and they work great ,I got them from All EectronicHope this helpsRay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 Ray,There's a place near you that sells them for $3.69 for 100. They seem to have good prices on quite a bit. This is where I got my soldering station last year too. I have ordered from them several times and usually receive the merchandise the next day, two days at the most.http://circuitspecialists.com/level.itml/icOid/7706 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayNMesa Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Denny, your right there only about 3 blocks away, I've ordered stuff from them before and just went and picked it up. (save shipping charge that way)I ordered my terminals from All electronic because they work in my crimping tool better.All I need to do now is get one of my boards to work :shock:Have a good oneRay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoby1 Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Denny wrote: What size female connectors are required for attachment to the lugs on the CTB16PC? I know they are 1/4 inch, but the connectors are listed as either #6 or #8 F Disconnect.Did anyone determine if it was a #6 or #8? The site I am looking at has them listed this way.http://www.web-tronics.com/incrfedi.htmlThanks,Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 Dan,That's where I was going to order also, but could never find out what size they were. I ended up ordering from a different site at a higher cost, but wanted to make sure I got the right size (1/4 inch). Maybe one of the electricians on the site can clarify for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayNMesa Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 this is just a guess but I think #6 = 1/4" and #8 = 3/16" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 brewer wrote: Denny wrote: What size female connectors are required for attachment to the lugs on the CTB16PC? I know they are 1/4 inch, but the connectors are listed as either #6 or #8 F Disconnect.Did anyone determine if it was a #6 or #8? The site I am looking at has them listed this way.http://www.web-tronics.com/incrfedi.htmlThanks,DanOn this site it looks like the #6 are .187 inch and the #8 are .250 inch. So you would want the #8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCanfield Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 what are these for, and they are not included with the controller? I ordered 2 of the 16 channel kits and this thread makes me wonder if i need to purchase other pieces to finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-klb- Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 JimCanfield wrote: what are these for, and they are not included with the controller? I ordered 2 of the 16 channel kits and this thread makes me wonder if i need to purchase other pieces to finish it.If you did not buy the cord sets with your kit, this would be how you would connect the cords you provide to the board. The cord sets that you can buy with the kits already have these connectors crimped onto the cord. In my mind, it is money well spent. - Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCanfield Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Cool, thanks Kevin. I purchased the controllers with the cord sets, so I am good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I picked some up at Home depot....#16 - #14 Buchanan femal disconnects, they look almost identical to the ones that ship on the dangle set and also feel the same upon connection. I picked up a box of 100 I believe for around $3.50greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 -klb- wrote: The cord sets that you can buy with the kits already have these connectors crimped onto the cord. In my mind, it is money well spent. The cord sets you can buy with the kits are nice, but are overkill for most applications. I have 1 controller with the cord set, but my other controllers have DIY wiring with SPT1 and/or molex connectors.The 1 controller with the cord set powers a spotlight in a metal outdoor socket with a 3-pin plug. Everything else in my display has 2-prong plugs (like mini or LED light strings) or custom wiring (like the chasing candlesticks), so the black 3-pin sockets are too bulky. Also, I got a good deal on #14 orange 2-conductor cable, which I use to power some of the controllers. I wouldn't feel right having a 2-conductor power cord power a controller with 3-pin (but ungrounded) outlets.It would be nice if a 2-pin, less bulky cord set was offered as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffF Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Steven wrote: It would be nice if a 2-pin, less bulky cord set was offered as an option.That would be a great option. :cool: I agree with you that the 3 prong heavy duty cords are a bit of an overkill for some of what we use the controllers for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCanfield Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 But it is nice for me seeing ALL my extention cords are outdoor 3 prong 16 or 14 ga cords. Call me crazy, but I just cannot get myself to trust indoor cords outside in the rain and snow...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 JimCanfield wrote: ... but I just cannot get myself to trust indoor cords outside in the rain and snow......It's actually the sun you should not trust with the indoor cords. The difference between indoor and outdoor rated cords is the outdoor cords have UV protection in the insulation. The indoor cords will crack after being exposed to UV light. This is not a big problem for temporary use in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I've been using indoor cords for a lot of my outdoor static displays for almost twenty years and have never had a problem, with the possible exception of seeming to trip the GFI's a bit more easily when it's damp or raining. (Actually, there's no way I could have afforded to do it with all outdoor cords over the years.) Yes, after about ten years or so they do start getting brittle, but other than replacing the ones that rabbits chew through, that's been about the extent of any problems. Just make sure you have good GFI's protecting your butt, though.Ironically, during that time I've toasted more than just a few outdoor cords and splitters, but that's probably due to me loading up each 20-amp circuit with as many lights as I can without tripping the breaker. (Or, more accurately, waiting until the breaker DOES trip and then unplugging the last thing I added.) In a way, seeing LED's taking over the scene is a little sad... I always kind of enjoyed seeing the squiggly tracks through the yard where the heavy-duty cords melted the snow. George Simmons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimCanfield Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I catch my cords on sale for no more than $2.00 for cords 25 ft or less. The buck or so more is well worth the peace of mind for me. I would hate to ahve something happen and the insurance company refuse a claim because of improper cords outide. Maybe I am way to cautious, but I guess it is better safe than sorry. I am not against anyone using indoor cords, I am afraid of them. I guess I would rather invest in cords that I know will work for sure than have something go wrong by using the less than ideal supplies.For me the cost in the long run is really not that much for the pece of mind it brings. Then again, it may be a false sense of hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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