What A rating terminal block should I use?

scousedave

Good afternoon.
I am due to remove an old built in wardrobe in my mother's caravan for her which includes a spotlight and was wondering what amp rating terminal block should I use to make the bare wires safe. They appear to come in 3, 5, 10,15, and 30 amp.

Thank you

Le_Kirk

What voltage is the power supply into the caravan? If it is 240 volt, you could use a 5 amp block. Most 240 volt lights are backed up by a 3 amp fuse so 5 will be adequate without being too big. Remember to use a double block with each wire separate. Do NOT connect the two wires together!

Ebe_Scrooge

It shouldn't really matter - as there's no current flowing through the wires. It's more a case of finding one that the wires will fit into comfortably yet securely ( the higher rated ones usually have larger holes to accommodate thicker wires ). Lighting circuits are usually fused at 5 amps, but as I say there'll be no current flowing anyhow.


I'm not familiar with caravans - does it run off 240 volts via a cable from the mains, or is it 12 or 24 volts or something ? Not that it should matter - as long as the wires are securely fixed into the terminal block and can't touch each other then you'll be fine. I always wrap mine in insulation tape afterwards as well - it's not really necessary, but it's just a belt 'n' braces approach to remove any possibility of someone touching a live terminal.