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RE: soldering Furutech FI-10 15A IEC inlet. It does not strong!

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JerryD6

In Reply to: RE: soldering Furutech FI-10 15A IEC inlet. It does not strong! posted by michaelv20850 on July 30, 2007 at 07:13:30

I recently replaced the stock inlets on three upc200s with the Furutech FI-10, screw type connections. These make a very good mechnical connection. I didn't feel that they needed to be soldered as well. I haven't compared with the FI-10 tab type (didn't know they existed), but the screw type must be mounted on the outside, unless you want to file out the opening. With outside mount the neutral wire will just barely reach if you're careful not to cut off too much (cut right at the clip on connector). The screw type installs fairly easy other than the short neutral wire.

Regards,
Jerry

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RE: soldering Furutech FI-10 15A IEC inlet. It does not strong! - michaelv20850 19:42:44 07/30/07 (2)
thanks, JerryD6.

Do you know which brand of internal wires inside UPC-200 by any chance?
- RE: soldering Furutech FI-10 15A IEC inlet. It does not strong! - JerryD6 08:04:10 07/31/07 (1)
  Don't know what internal wire PSA uses. If you're asking this because the neutral might be too short and you're thinking of putting in a new piece, there may be another way. Also, it looks like the board the neutral is attached to would have to be removed for the soldering, which is a pain.
  
  The problem is this. When installing the FI-10 (screw type terminals) it is easiest to put it in with the opposite orientation of the original plug, so that the screws face to the outside; otherwise they face the duplex outlet and can't be tightened. This means that the neutral wire must now be connected to the top terminal (instead of the bottom) which requires a bit more length. An alternative would be to put in the FI-10 with screws facing the duplex and remove one or both duplexes so you can tighten the screws. Hopefully the neutral is long enough to reach the (now bottom) neutral terminal. Of course the only way to be sure is to get an FI-10 and try it.
  
  Hope this helps.
  
  Jerry
  - RE: soldering Furutech FI-10 15A IEC inlet. It does not strong! - michaelv20850 08:12:57 07/31/07 (0)
    Thanks, Jerry. Great idea. Taking off the outlet to leave space for connecting IEC ground first is easier.

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