A New Terminal Block and Knife Switch

 This weekend began the process of rewiring 16. It took a long time but all of years of cloth and sheathing has been removed from the main 600 VDC bus wire to make ready for a replacement wire dropping in from the roof. To ensure easy repairs in the future, the shop is routing the main 600 volt wire from the roof of the car into a Terminal Block and Knife switch. The terminal block will be able to control power to auxiliary systems of the car such as the lights and heat. The knife switch is going to be the cutoff for the main propulsion system of the car. There is still a lot of wiring to be done, but this is a large step in the right direction. 

Beginning to construct the box to house the knife switch and terminal block

The box with the terminal block and knife switch mounted

The finished product. The door to the terminal block will be screwed in once the wiring is complete