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Re: Ideas for auto-on circuit for 220 vac?

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From: Peter Bennett
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 02:56
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On Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:05:47 -0700, DaveC <anon@example.net> wrote:


>> You can just wire a "regular" relay coil of the appropriate voltage across
>> ONE of the hot lines to each three phase load and to each regular (single
>> phase) load.    As above, you put the contacts in parallel to operate the
>> vacumn motor.
>
>What do you mean "across one of the hot lines"? Do you mean to put the relay 
>coil between the source (circuit breaker terminal) and the load (the equpment 
>motor switch)? This would require quite a significantly large coil wire size. 
>These devices pull large (10 amps) at 220 vac/3-phase. 

He means to connect the relay coil in parallel with the motor - either
between one phase and neutral (use a 120 volt relay), or between two
phases (you'll need a 208 or 220 volt relay here).



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Subject: Re: Ideas for auto-on circuit for 220 vac?
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