wmhjr
01-02-2010, 09:40 AM
I'm at the end of my rope with them. Frankly, the product is extremely poorly designed. The small wire comes out of a poorly fastened grommet at a 90 degree angle, and when installed in an Ididit column there is insufficient room for clearance for the wire - which is in exactly the wrong position. Additionally, there is no way to know what position the lever will be in (rotationally) when it tightens. The ididit folks tried to help out and provided some tips to what they agreed was a problematic design. However, I'm on my second lever/switch (it's so tight that the wire insulation got frayed off with the first) and it's failing too.
The obvious design solution is to channel the wire at less than a 90 degree angle, tilted toward the column, providing far better clearance (and safety). Of course, it would be more expensive to manufacture, taking a little more margin away from a $30 lever/switch.
I'm curious if anybody else has worked with this lever/switch? Besides the fact that Ron Francis also doesn't even publish the specs of the switch to determine when a relay is required and when it isn't (I called and they said they "think" it's around 5 amp capacity....) there are other issues.
My advice based on experiences thus far is to not use this switch with a chrome column, or one that is already painted. Only use it with a polished aluminum or unpainted steel that you can first clearance and then finish after the switch is installed. This may well be the worst designed component in my entire build - and it's a simple friggin switch! :machine:
The obvious design solution is to channel the wire at less than a 90 degree angle, tilted toward the column, providing far better clearance (and safety). Of course, it would be more expensive to manufacture, taking a little more margin away from a $30 lever/switch.
I'm curious if anybody else has worked with this lever/switch? Besides the fact that Ron Francis also doesn't even publish the specs of the switch to determine when a relay is required and when it isn't (I called and they said they "think" it's around 5 amp capacity....) there are other issues.
My advice based on experiences thus far is to not use this switch with a chrome column, or one that is already painted. Only use it with a polished aluminum or unpainted steel that you can first clearance and then finish after the switch is installed. This may well be the worst designed component in my entire build - and it's a simple friggin switch! :machine: