polecat702

Is there a way to remove the copper input plate at the top of the CE Panel?

Thanks in advance.

jpitman2

I assume you mean the central plate on the back that supplies a whole bank of fuses ? Its not copper as far as I can see- maybe Cad plated steel ? First question - WHy do you want to do that? Second - this info is/may only be relevant for a bullet fuse style board - my spare board is dated 79.
The central 12 fuse bases (bottom contact) are all on one plate, with two heavy supply leads connected. The 5/16" wide fuse bases push through from the back, and 3 more down towards the connector row, as though to supply a relay of same sort. These bottom 3 are pushed through but not retained. In among the top 12 are 3 fuse base blades wider than the others - these are the retainer blades. Their shape is like a hand, with pinky and thumb splayed outwards, middle 2 fingers straight together. These blades have been pushed through from the rear with the pinky and thumb all flat and parallel, then the pinky and thumb bent outwards to prevent them pushing back out. If locate these 3 sites , bend the retainers back into the sides of the blade, and the 12 blades will push out backwards fairly readily, as will the 3 lower blades, until they are restrained by the mass of wires on the back. There are no screws visible anywhere in this area.
No idea how the blade fuse boards are built, but it should be something similar.
Look at the picture in post #43 in this thread https: //rennlist.com/forums/928-forum/178665-convert-early-fuse-board-to-blade-sockets.html
- you will see the blade with the 'pinky and thumb' splayed out that retains the set of blades in place.
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k