Power Distribution Block..

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Squirrel thanks for the link, I didn't think people ever read my posts.

Are you kidding? Your posts are jewels of wisdom.....especially those on electrical subjects.

[steveg]

Another thing to do that works well (in addition to everything Al and Jim said) is to apply a little bit of Loc-Tite (not the permanent stuff, just in case!) to the screws to keep them from backing out and having to retighten them after every match.

[MrForbes]

It's been our experience that loctite is not required, and retightening after every regional should be all that's needed.

[steveg]

Welll... I don't really know what to say. That wasn't our experience.

[keen101]

Our team DID use the 2006 Power Block in our 2007 design. We were even inspected, and passed. It was legal in 2006, and apparently in 2007. I am wondering if it is still legal. I think it's still a COTS item from terminalsupplyco, so I think it's ok.

[sanddrag]

Be careful with Loctite. It attacks (eats/melts) some plastics. Never use it near any of the IFI electronics. Not sure about the others.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by keen101

Our team DID use the 2006 Power Block in our 2007 design. We were even inspected, and passed. It was legal in 2006, and apparently in 2007. I am wondering if it is still legal. I think it's still a COTS item from terminalsupplyco, so I think it's ok.

Keen,
The three section power distribution block is/was not a legal substitution for the Rockwell block in either 2007 or 2008. The Rockwell block makes that part obsolete and redundant if you plan to use both. If you passed inspection, you had a sympathetic inspector. If you wish to discuss this, would you mind a PM exchange?