New Junction Splice on left. Old one on the right. |
Top prongs are old and the lower ones are new.
The right model fits both |
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Occasionally, a Junction Splice will go bad. To test
a junction splice, connect it to the prongs of the Lead In wire,
turn on the power (inline switch), wrap the ends of a light bulb
around the two brass nails protruding from the bottom of the
Junction Splice. Make sure you have bare wire touching both nails.
If the Junction Splice is functioning you will have
light. |
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Another way to test the power coming through
to the nails...place your tester between the nails and angle
the tester until the two prongs exiting the tester are each touching
a nail.
See the right prong of the tester is touching the
bottom nail. the left prong is barely touching the upper nail.
Touching is all that is necessary. |
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If the Junction Splice is new, mark it as BAD
and ship it to Cir Kit for an exchange. |
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Test kits
You can make your own electrical test
kit. |
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A good electrical test kit and all around handy
gadget is a board with about 3" of double copper tape, two
brass screws, a Pin In small bulb, a large wall plug, a small
double plug, a junction splice, a tester and a light bulb.
- With this kit you can test all lights, all items
that require
- 12 - 16 Volt power and use it as a 12 volt source
of power
- for your soldering iron.
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Notice the holes made in the copper tape on the right. |
It does not impede the delivery of power when the
Junction Splice in inserted in a new place on the double run
of tape. |
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