Dollhouse Wiring Quickstart Guide
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Making Connections
: Where the Main Loop and the Base
Run overlap, punch a hole in the tapewire as close to the
center of both copper leads as possible. If you pound with a
hammer, back up the wall with a weight to absorb the impact
so the glue joints won’t be stressed. A book-end, door-stop,
or other weight with a smooth surface (gentle on the wall) is
perfect.
Eyelets
: Put an eyelet on the pin in the EL-66 tool,
push the eyelet and pin into the hole. Pound with a
hammer (with a backer) to set the head of the eyelet
flush.
Repeat
: Set another eyelet where the blue overlaps
the blue. Making the hole first is not strictly neces
-
sary, but it helps many builders get the eyelet closer
to the center of both leads.
Eyelet copper-to-copper and blue-to-blue at every
connection, joining all the runs back to the Main
Loop.
EL-66 tool
copper-to-copper
blue-to-blue
Backer
The Jack’s Connection Wire
: Separate the wires and strip
about
1
/
4
” of the insulation from the end of each wire. Punch a
hole in each lead of the Main Loop. Put the stripped wire ends
into the holes and pin them there with eyelets.
If the Main Loop does not come into the cellar, drill holes thru
the Base Floor tight against the wall directly under the end of the
Main Loop for the Connection Wire to reach the Main Loop..
Connection Wire and
Main Loop
In the cellar
... or if the Main Loop
doesn’t come into the cellar
Attach the Power Supply
:
Prepare the Plug’s wire to attach to the
screws of the Power Supply... a little more wire exposed and shaped
to a hook makes the wires easier to hold under the screws. Loosen
the screws, wrap each wire under the washer, tighten the screws.
Test and troubleshoot
: Plug the Power supply into the wall and the
plug into the jack. Test every run at the end of the run... every baserun,
every sconce run, every ceiling run. If any run doesn’t light up the tester,
go back and test just before the connections to that run. If it lights the
tester before the connection but not after the connection, inspect the con-
nection carefully to see if one of the eyelets has missed. Poke the pin of
the EL-66 into the copper/copper or the blue/blue to try to make the tester
light up. When you find the place that succeeds, put another eyelet in
right there.
Test light
Connect the runs
Power Supply
Plug’s wire
Plug’s wire
Connection Wire
Main Loop
Hammer
