Step 1 : Drilling and beginning assembly


This is based on readily available PVC plumbing parts.

First you need a couple of Lasco 2" Schedule 40 PVC pipe cap which set me back $0.87 each.

Drill a 1 or 1.25 inch hole in the end of one cap. It helps in assembly to offset it a bit if drilling a 1 inch opening because of the offset of the cat5 connector in Sean's design if using the RJ45 option.

Step 2 : Tinning


Tin the wire ends and pull them through the hole along with your cat5.

Step 3 : Connecting the channels


Each hot wire (the smooth ones) will get a channel on the SSR. Strip, tin, and cut each wire to the appropriate length to fit inside the screw cavity without much bare wire showing. See diagram for placement. Tighten each snugly as you insert them.

Step 4 : Solder and Twist


Twist and solder the neutral wires together. They are the ribbed wires that use the wide blade on polarized plugs. Cap it with a wing nut appropriate for the task. A nice big red one.

Step 5 : Assembly


Assembly is simple. But you may have to wiggle the RJ45 if you did not offset the drilled 1 inch opening.