I forgot how I hated DZ1002's

I agree on the wire size, but I really like the operation of the DZ1000/1002's. I used a euro term strip as they were a bit far apart, tricky getting the wires to hold in it.

       
       


One of the problems if stripping the wire itself. I don't have a wire stripper that either doesn't strip insulation or takes half the bare wire with it. Can't find slices for it since local radio shack closed . Used to use their telephone wire slices.

Melting the insulation with soldering iron works. Wire nuts for these angel hair wires seem to not exist. Soldering makes swapping out defective ones (DZ2500) really tough.

       
Never thought about using soldering iron to melt off insulation. Just had to try that and bingo! Thanks.

I think taking a knife blade and scraping the wire also works, but yeah, as I recall, it is a PITA.

 

George

If you have a lot more to do with them, Home Depot and Micro-Mark have wire strippers that go down to I believe 30ga maybe 32ga wire. I look at the Klein's at Home Depot every time I visit but have not purchased any yet. I have some that go to 26ga or 28ga so I have been getting by with those and I only have one DZ1000/1002.         

Good point.  I just saw the Micro Mark catalog.  Those might be very useful.

 

George

Here's one post for connectors, two are mentioned

 

The Klein and Micro-Mark strippers were mentioned here

 

Hope that helps!

My first experience with wiring the Z-1000 with the 1002 controllers came when I added three to my display and 3  Z-2500 with the 2502 controller. I used a standard 66M1-50 telephone type connector block which will handle 16 z-1000/1002 switch machines & 1002 controllers. Or 8 Z-2500/2502 switch machines & controllers. I used standard telephony 4 conductor 22 ga. wire and 3M butt splice connectors. Not one solder connection and the color codes on the switch machine controllers and motors all match the standard telephone station wire , red/green/yellow/black. Hooked all six up and they all worked first shot. I have to say they work very nice and allow for a nice neat installation.

As good fortune would have it I only have five to go and I also found more of the small spliced. I used soldering gun to burn off insulation on last one and that worked. I agree that when you get them hooked up they work fine. Just don't know why they can't use slightly heavier guage. I actually preferred the controllers without the pigtails.

Done!!! With switches that is.

Well done.  I hope everything runs like a Swiss watch.  It's a great felling when you persevere through something.  

Love the operation but totally agree on those teeny wires. I have to do the same thing you do. Somehow strip off the insulation without breaking the wire and then wetting what's left with solder. Drives me nuts.