Redstone cables and power storage/splitters

[Dunkhan]

I thought it was a simple task, I want a lever that turns off the power to my mass fabricator.

Not so simple. I tried setting the storage unit redstone behaviour to don't emit, but the cables wouldnt connect to it. I put a redstone cable next to a batbox or similar and it just lies parralel to it. The signal doesn't get through and the power never stops flowing. Next I tried a splitter cable and the same thing happened. What am I doing wrong? I tried powering the block above, and to the side.

[Dunkhan]

Ok that is comical, I can get redstone power to connect to the fabricator itself, turning it off. Although this solves my problem I would still like an answer to the question as I might need to use redstone signals with transformers and storage for other purposes.

[Kukkaherra]

if you are using redpower2 redstone cabling, you need to shift click one more piece of the cable to attach to the side of the machine.