POW-Rduino testing tool

Step 8 WIRE-UP THE HARDWARE

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1 -- White Waterproof blank outlet cover - completed in STEP 6

2 -- Safety Binding Posts - RED END

1 -- Safety Binding Posts - BLACK END

2 -- Green LED with Holder

2 -- SPST Lighted Rocker Switch

2 --  4.5" - WHITE - Primary Wire, 18 Gauge, 600V - Sstripped 1/2" on each end & tinned

2 --  5" - BLACK - Primary Wire, 18 Gauge, 600V - Stripped 1/8" & 1/2" on ends & tinned

2 --  5" - BLACK - Primary Wire, 18 Gauge, 600V - Stripped 1/2" on each end & tinned

2 -- 4" - RED  (20AWG) wire - Stripped 1/8" & 1/2" on ends & tinned

2 -- 4" - BLACK  (20AWG) wire - Stripped 1/8" & 1/2" on ends & tinned

Heat-shrink Tubing

 
SAFETY BINDING POST - BLACK END
This will be the ground connection for the Arduino.  2 Black (20AWG) wires striped 1/8" & 1/2" on the ends.  Using the 1/2" ends connect to the metal pin opposite the "BLACK" top.  Solder the wires to the pin.  Once secure, add the heat-shrink tubing to the pin end.  DO NOT GO ABOVE THE SMOOTH ROUND END.  If you heat-shrink the threads on the binding post you will not be able to tighten the mounting nut in the last task of this step.


SAFETY BINDING POST - RED END - (make 2 of these)
These will be the  SENSOR OUTPUT connections for the Arduino.  2 RED (20AWG) wires striped 1/8" & 1/2" on the ends.  Using the 1/2" ends connect to the metal pin opposite the "RED" top.  Solder the wires to the pins.  Once secure, add the heat-shrink tubing to the pin ends.  DO NOT GO ABOVE THE SMOOTH ROUND END.  If you heat-shrink the threads on the binding posts you will not be able to tighten the mounting nut in the last task of this step.

SPST LIGHTED ROCKER SWITCHS - (make 2 of these)
These switches will be connected to high voltage, so you need to use the 18 gauge, 600V wire for this task.  It is important to connect the WHITE wire only to the COPPER prong on the switch. SAFETY IS IMPORTANT HERE.  Connect the 5" - BLACK - Primary Wire, 18 Gauge, 600V - Stripped 1/8" & 1/2" on ends & tinned to the center prong.  Connect using the 1/2" wire end.  The last connection will be with the 5" - BLACK - Primary Wire, 18 Gauge, and 600V - Stripped 1/2" on each end & tinned. It will not matter which end gets connected as both are 1/2" long.  Once all connections are soldiered and secure, add the heat-shrink tubing to the connection at the switch base.

Green LED with Holder:

 Nothing needs to be done with these LED's.  They come as a package with resistors attached.  All you will do is install these into the cover plate and connect up the wires in the last STEPS of this instructable.

INSTALL THE HARDWARE:

Green LED with Holder - install into the 1/4" holes

SPST Lighted Rocker Switches - install into the 3/4" holes.  Make sure WHITE wire is on left side as you look at the plate.

SAFETY BINDING POST - BLACK END - install into the 5/16" center hole.

SAFETY BINDING POST - RED ENDS - install into the last 5/16" holes on the plate.