@Tom Tee posted:This is a kind of Ford vs Chevy position but I personally would NOT use any Atlas electrical circuit controller on my panel. The installed schematic is very tempting but in my experience, there is a variable rate of dependability.
I have been at this game for decades, and yes the failure rate is not over whelming, but the failures that have happened have been a determining factor in never using them again.
Another feature to consider, terminal strips. They come in many different multiples of posts. Some brands have slide on sets of posts so you can make your own quantity count .
All soldered connections to track or Tortise or whatever simply drop down to a terminal strip or direct to a relay. This way any component can be removed with a simple unscrewing of just the wire drops involved.
Soldered connections are your friend.
Thanks for your comments. I thought about it last night, I'm thinking about just using the AIU only for isolated power control and skipping the manual control. Would save money and wiring. The terminal blocks are really just for easy of use for me. I do solder my connections from my track to the terminal blocks for my wiring there.
