The Control Box
Step 1

MATERIALS: Ribbed speaker wire (5-10' long) 2 alligator clips with sleeves Fuse cap wire Solder Electrical tape Loose red wire Loose black wire TOOLS: Soldering iron Wire cutter Wire strippers

Figure 16D: Completed power cable

1. Take one end of the power cord (speaker wire), and with a small pair of scissors, snip apart about 1" of the two wires. Pull the two wires apart until you have separated about 14" of the wire.
2. Cut 13" of the ribbed (+) side of the speker wire. (This will be replaced by the fuse wire).
3. Strip 1/2" off both ends of the fuse cap wire and both the (+) and (-) sides of the speaker wire. Solder Fuse cap wire (+) to the ribbed (+) side of the speaker wire. Cover connection with electrical tape.
4. Remove alligator clips from sleeves and place sleeves on corresponding sides of the power cable (i.e. red sleeve over fuse cap wire). Attach and solder alligator clips (fig 16A).
5. Slide sleeves back on alligator clips. Put fuse into fuse cap.
6. Take the loose red (+) wire and the loose black (-) wire and cut each wire into 4 equal lengths. Strip 1/2" from one end of each length.
7. Take 3 of the loose red (+) wires and twist them together. Repeat for loose black wires (-). (fig 16B) (you will need 4th pieces later on in steps 3 and 4).
8. Take the 3 attached loose red (+) wires and solder them to the ribbed (+) side of the speaker wire. Take the 3 attached loose black (-) wires and solder them to the smooth (-) side of the speaker wire (fig 16C). Cover connections with electrical tape (fig 16D).

A.Attach fuse wire and alligator clips to power cable		B. Wire splices
C. Wire splices attached to power cable		D. Completed power cable