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Couple questions about relays...
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| Toller 2007-06-01, 3:25 am |
| I only like to have my well pump on at my cottage when I am there, but the
switch is in a really inconvenient place. I would like to put a relay on
it, so I can put the switch in a better place.
1) Can you suggest an online supplier of reasonably priced relays? I bought
one for my table saw a few years back, but can't remember where.
2) What is the requirement for wire size? They only use 30ma or something
like that; do they require wiring matched to the the breaker anyhow?
Thanks
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| Richard J Kinch 2007-06-01, 3:25 am |
| Toller writes:
> 1) Can you suggest an online supplier of reasonably priced relays?
http://search.ebay.com/contactor-30a
> 2) What is the requirement for wire size?
A 24 VAC controller can use 18 ga low-voltage wire. Sprinkler wire is a
ready source for direct burial.
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| gfretwell@aol.com 2007-06-01, 5:25 pm |
| On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:16:54 -0400, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:
>On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:06:40 GMT, "Toller" <Toller@Yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Try this
>http://dale-electric.com/search.php...sultsPerPage=25
This is a latching relay that you control with 24vac. Hit one wire it
is on, hit the other it is off. 3 wire low voltage cable can connect
an unlimited number of switches foir each relay. The relay fits in a
regular 1/2" box knockout replacing the switch. The coil and low
voltage stays outside the box so it is isolated.
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| On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:06:40 GMT, "Toller" <Toller@Yahoo.com> wrote:
>I only like to have my well pump on at my cottage when I am there, but the
>switch is in a really inconvenient place. I would like to put a relay on
>it, so I can put the switch in a better place.
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>1) Can you suggest an online supplier of reasonably priced relays? I bought
>one for my table saw a few years back, but can't remember where.
>2) What is the requirement for wire size? They only use 30ma or something
>like that; do they require wiring matched to the the breaker anyhow?
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>Thanks
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It is a safe bet that the pump is on a separate breaker. You might be
able to just turn off the breaker if it is convenient.
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