Tech Question about Atlantes

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davida

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I guess this is Vic's turf ...

Vic, after reading and comparing a lot about heads, I ordered two Atlantes A9's for my boat. I didn't choose the A8 because explaning "move the lever forward for long flush, move it backward for short flush" seemed a little confusing to me for guests on board (of which we have a lot) and I liked the "remote flush" feel of the A9.

I do have some questions about the touch panel, however:

The two heads where the toilets will be installed are located back to back. So the toilets are back to back as well, separated by a 3/4 inch plywood wall. I do not have the 2" space to recess them.

- Any way to reduce the touch panel installation depth?
- Can the touch pad case be opened and the wires diractly connected to the circuit board instead of using connectors?
- Is the touch pad a simple 4 switch on/off item or any electronic circuitry involved. In other terms can the touchpad be replaced by simple switches or if I do not want some of the functions (empty bowl) can the wires be reduced?
- Any other suggestions would be welcome !

Thanks,
David
 
"Any other suggestions would be welcome !"

You could mount the flush control panel in a 2.5" deep box, and mount the box on the wall...
 
That's the only way you can do it (as Bill mentioned). The back of the wall switch has a "socket" on it, to accomodate a CAT5 computer networking cable (similar to a telephone jack, only larger). The socket alone, sticks out 1/2" from the rear of the wall switch. Then you need addtional space for the jack plug, and to bend it down (minimum of 2"). So no, you can't modify the switch or re-wire it. You can however, get plastic surface-mount electrical boxes (as Bill mentioned) at any Home Depot or Lowe's, that will enable you to do it. The switch's holes will align with the holes in the electrical box. They also have molded plastic stuff that you can put over top of the exposed wire that's running up the wall, to protect it. It's commonly called "plastic wire mold."
 
Hey Vic, why don't you come up with a wireless remote for those heads...You could have a combo remote control...it could work the tv, satellite rcvr, dvd player or the head!!
 
Danny, believe it or not, we have kicked that idea around.

Funny story: our late Chief Engineer, Gordon Crowell (died a couple years ago at the age of 96), had a real neat "liquor cabinet" in the kitchen of his house. Old Gordon was quite a tippler - used to buy Heaven Hill Bourbon by the case, and he'd go through two bottles of it every week, up until he was 90. He also used to smoke two packs of unfiltered Pall Malls a day. He switched over to Winstons (with filters) around the age of 85. To my knowledge, he never did quit. He used to say if he were to quit, the shock to his system would probably kill him!

Anyway, his kitchen was paneled with the kind of paneling that has a sort of wallpaper surface on it. The paneling hid a door in one wall, about 2 feet wide by maybe four feet high. It was all trimmed out with molding, and blended in with all the rest of the molding and paneling so that you'd never notice it if you didn't know it was there.

Inside was his liquor cabinet with several shelves containing glasses, bottles, ice bucket and the whole works. He had a solenoid rigged up inside the door, activated by the remote control for a garage door opener. I don't know exactly how he had it wired up, but it was really cool. He'd sit at the kitchen table with the remote control in his lap, hidden by the table, and say, "Let's have a drink!" At the same time, he'd press the button on the remote. The hidden door to the liquor cabinet would "magically" pop completely open, revealing the shelves with the bottles, glasses, etc.!

It made quite a hit with visitors.
 
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