How To: New Wire-5 project (Bergeron)

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Comparing Robert's multi post early one to a more typical Canadian C5 panel they are identical except for the pairs of posts which (I think) are labeled as Battery 1 and Battery 2. This seems to duplicate the posts running up the sides for the battery connections so it doesn't surprise me they were dropped. It does make me wonder why they were put there in the first place.

As Chris says, the British panel is different and calls for a vehicle dynamo instead of a second generator set and is set up a little differently. British left, Canadian right.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Well that was a mistake. Having extracted the switchboard from the shed and written it up, I previewed the post and then closed the browser!

The British Switchboard, Charging, No.5 is a simple beast. All switches are identical, two pole, two way, with two off positions. The connections on the rear of the switches are different to those on the Canadian switchboard and the screws have brass plate cable clamps to take the conductors directly. Connections are marked (clockwise from the 10 o'clock position) L (red), 1 (red) 2 (black), N (black) 2 (red) 1 (black).

Upper switches select "Charge Battery" in the 3 o'clock position (all others are "Off") Left hand switch is Battery 1, Right hand switch is Battery 2.

Lower left hand switch selects charging source; 9 o'clock is "Vehicle Dynamo", 3 o'clock is "Power Unit".

Lower right hand switch selects "Set Supply From" to "12V Output" terminals, 9 o'clock is Battery 1, 3 o'clock is Battery 2.

The "Internal Lighting" terminals are common to the "12V Output" terminals.

Robert's "Switchboard C5" is rather more complicated, and the extra battery terminals are clearly a later (bodged) addition, as one of the switches has had to be rotated slightly (presumably to clear the nuts/washers on the added terminal) and re-fixed using some modified washers as a mounting adapter! (I don't really see what the point of it was, other than to make Battery 1 and Battery 2 accessible from either side of the switchboard.

It's then "flipped" in that the upper switches select the "12V Output" source (left switch Battery 1 or Battery 2) and "Internal Lighting" (right switch Battery 1 or Battery 2), while the lower switches allow each battery to be connected to either of the charging sets.

The other strange part is that the 'inner' (added) battery terminals appear to be marked "Charge". I suppose a detailed look at the panel wiring is next.

Chris.

[Robert Bergeron]

Thank you for that Chris . Don’t mind the washers , i added them to help «*index*» the switch . The center shaft had broken in half and i had it soldered up. When reassembling the whole unit , the «*off*» positions were not at 12 & 6 ´clock as should be . I rotated the whole switch 1/8 of of a turn and it works . I had to look up the word «*bodge*» . Look forward to hear from you on the explanation about those extra poles .Spent the day soldering terminals and maintaining the No 19 set in my functionnal Wire-5 truck . Sweet time of the year when i don’t feel guilty working inside .I listened to the BBC and VOA on the No 19 set after . I strung a 100 feet long wire on some tree outside the workshop , so simple ! I have also been using this little baby ( pictured ) . A variometer to control precisely the voltage going to the CPP-2 power converter .

[Robert Bergeron]

Today , last day of the year : Cypher clerk work table brackets painted and ready .

[Robert Bergeron]

Happy New Year to all . The outside temperature now is -25 C. I have been working indoors the last few days to bring back to life a WS 19 set for the new truck . It works now ! Followed the instructions in the manual for running repairs and changed a few lamps . Also replaced two headset pigtails on the control box that were ruined ( pictures 2 & 4 ) . I am currently listening to a far away tele evangelist on 6200 MC in English as i write this . Scary stuff , he ´s talking about the end of the world no less ! iC works , A set works . Power on , red light on the power supply . Good to go !

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Happy New Year to all . The outside temperature now is -25 C. I have been working indoors the last few days to bring back to life a WS 19 set for the new truck . It works now ! Followed the instructions in the manual for running repairs and changed a few lamps . Also replaced two headset pigtails on the control box that were ruined ( pictures 2 & 4 ) . I am currently listening to a far away tele evangelist on 6200 MC in English as i write this . Scary stuff , he ´s talking about the end of the world no less ! iC works , A set works . Power on , red light on the power supply . Good to go !

you think that's scary? try listen to any canadian political leader?

[Bob Carriere]

Bonjour Robert

How are you powering your 19 set...... batteries or a 110v/12v power supply..?

Curious.....