Electrical panel - Need help

Panamax

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Hello,

In my sailboat, behind the electrical panel, there is a connection bar (see picture attached). I need to remove one of the wire and replace it with another (new chartplotter). I can't find how to disconnect and connect wires to the bar. There is no screw, ni clip, no pressure button. I've tried for hours to push, pull, insert ascrewdriver in any possible hole (hopefully to find a screw or a pressure clip), but nothing moved.

Anyone knows how I can connect/disconnect wire on such a connection bar?

Thanks a million.

Sebastien
 

Panamax

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Jul 1, 2014
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Hello,

In my sailboat, behind the electrical panel, there is a connection bar (see picture attached). I need to remove one of the wire and replace it with another (new chartplotter). I can't find how to disconnect and connect wires to the bar. There is no screw, ni clip, no pressure button. I've tried for hours to push, pull, insert ascrewdriver in any possible hole (hopefully to find a screw or a pressure clip), but nothing moved.

Anyone knows how I can connect/disconnect wire on such a connection bar?

Thanks a million.

Sebastien
 
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looks like you insert a small flat head screw driver in the hole close at the top close to the wire side then push the handle of the screw driver towards the wire (pull gently on the wire at the same time). Its should be a springy piece of metal holding the wire in and when pushed gentle towards the center the spring will raise and the wire should be free.
 

midcarolina

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That is a euro spring loaded terminal block........... You can get the wire in/out with a small thermostat screwdriver it is a real PITA, much easier with the correct tool though
 
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