izak
Senior Member
- Location
- Springfield, MO
I have got a very nice, 12 pole, (6 two pole modules) GE lighting contactor that was given to me, and I am a little wary of how exactly to set it up.
I know it sounds funny, but I am going to use it to control all my exterior lighting on my home, which at this time consists of 3 separate 'legs' if not circuits.
I am going to control it with a digital TORK timeclock, using both its time functions, and digital photocell control.
My problem is this: I understand that when I energize the coil, the mechanical holding mechanism will activate, and I assume that I will need another momentary signal to release the 'hold' at my 'off' event.
My time clock is programmable to provide 'on' or 'off' events, but they are not momentary. I know that I can electrically hold this coil with the timeclock for the duration of the 'on' cycle, but I am at a loss as how to provide the momentary signal for the 'off' event.
In the past, we have often removed the latching device on a latched contactor, -as It was a physically separate device- and simply held the coil electrically for the entire 'on' duration. (which gets noisy sometimes)
But this contactor doesnt easily allow that type of modification, and I would like to use it as it was intended to be used.
Would anyone care to guide me on the proper setup for what I am trying to achieve?
thanks
Izak
I know it sounds funny, but I am going to use it to control all my exterior lighting on my home, which at this time consists of 3 separate 'legs' if not circuits.
I am going to control it with a digital TORK timeclock, using both its time functions, and digital photocell control.
My problem is this: I understand that when I energize the coil, the mechanical holding mechanism will activate, and I assume that I will need another momentary signal to release the 'hold' at my 'off' event.
My time clock is programmable to provide 'on' or 'off' events, but they are not momentary. I know that I can electrically hold this coil with the timeclock for the duration of the 'on' cycle, but I am at a loss as how to provide the momentary signal for the 'off' event.
In the past, we have often removed the latching device on a latched contactor, -as It was a physically separate device- and simply held the coil electrically for the entire 'on' duration. (which gets noisy sometimes)
But this contactor doesnt easily allow that type of modification, and I would like to use it as it was intended to be used.
Would anyone care to guide me on the proper setup for what I am trying to achieve?
thanks
Izak