Atlas 6927 - cannot wire

What gauge is the wire? I haven't wired this but there isn't a lot of length to any of their device's screws.

They have very thin spades for this job. Unless this screw is a defect?

You could make your own connector out of thin brass or copper sheet and solder to it.

i tried very thin spades and they dont work - wire was 20 gauge - there seems to be no room - if i cant find an answer to why it is made this way then i will either solder them or use SPST switches instead - I did think the Atlas 6927 was a neat way to do it - but surprised on the lack of room on the screws

thanks 

ted

Might want to do a search. There was a thread on here a while ago about an atlas connector issue identical to yours.

I was using a couple of the Atlas latching relays at one time and they sell a special small "U" shaped connector that fits. Rather expensive, might be cheaper in the long run not to use the Atlas products.

thanks - so here is what i did - i turned over the Atlas controller and banged each of the hex nuts so they would go further into the body of the connector - then i tried a thin spade connector and it slipped in fine and i was able to tighten each of the screws - the manufacturing of the connector did not "drive" the nuts far enough in the body of the connector to enable the screw to have room for a wire or a spade connector.  I just had to make sure not to hit the nut too hard - just enough to drive it into the body enough.  anyway now i can use it.

You should see the stuff that attaches their 2 rail electric switch machines. Even they can't handle it! I have brand new packages that don't have more than one screw and/or nut in it! They should have molded the tiny nuts into the switch so that users (and they) wouldn't have to handle them.

 I will have to go to the tortoise ones soon.

I know this is an old thread, but I just encountered the same problem installing this same switch yesterday that I bought a year ago. The screws only catch by one FINE thread- with nothing under them! I haven't purchase many Atlas items, but I thought they had a reputation for quality. My only hope now for using this switch will be to find some longer (metric, I'm guessing) screws.

@ted K posted:

... i turned over the Atlas controller and banged each of the hex nuts so they would go further into the body of the connector - then i tried a thin spade connector and it slipped in fine and i was able to tighten each of the screws - the manufacturing of the connector did not "drive" the nuts far enough in the body of the connector to enable the screw to have room for a wire or a spade connector.

Did you try this.

i eventually got some longer screws that made the connection easier - there was not much room for a wire - i also made up some spade connectors that were a bit of a pain since they were a tight squeeze - but they are working ok

I contacted Atlas and they sent me longer screws. They clearly have the right parts.

I tried tapping the nuts in further, but they didn't budge and I didn't want to hammer too hard on it. I found some longer socket-cap screws (2.5mm) that worked. Like ted K, I found some small spade Sta-Kons and had to nibble a little off the sides to get them to slide in. I falsely assumed the switch would break both legs, but only switches one.