Low voltage lighting system

[RussellBrent]

What do I have to do to replace a RR7 relay with a 3000. I have spare RR7s but no 3000 in stock. Can I not use the rectifier wire

 

[RussellBrent]

What do I have to do to replace a RR7 relay with a 3000. I have spare RR7s but no 3000 in stock. Can I not use the rectifier wire

Sorry other way around

 

[gar]

230323-1950 EDT

RussellBrent

I know what an RR& is, but most people will not. I do not know what a 3000 is.

You do not have a low voltage system in all probability. You probably have a 120 V AC system with GE RR series relays that switch the 120 V circuits, but to control the state of the RR relay, which has a nominal coil voltage of about 24 V, you use a 24 V AC or DC power supply for this part of the system.

I have no idea what a 3000 is. Why do you want to change from the RR relay to something different?

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[RussellBrent]

230323-1950 EDT

RussellBrent

I know what an RR& is, but most people will not. I do not know what a 3000 is.

You do not have a low voltage system in all probability. You probably have a 120 V AC system with GE RR series relays that switch the 120 V circuits, but to control the state of the RR relay, which has a nominal coil voltage of about 24 V, you use a 24 V AC or DC power supply for this part of the system.

I have no idea what a 3000 is. Why do you want to change from the RR relay to something different?

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I have a bunch of the RR7s but the system has the 2 wire 3000s

 

[ptonsparky]

I have a bunch of the RR7s but the system has the 2 wire 3000s

I believe the 3000s use a dry contact for control. No voltage applied.

You would need to rewire the system to insert the RR7s.

It has been a long time since I have seen let alone worked with either one.

 

[gar]

230324-0527 EDT

RussellBrent:

Can you describe how the two wire 3000 system works? Since it is two wire it is likely a stepping type of relay, or it could be a polarity sensitive system.

In a stepping system a first signal to the relay would step the relay from OFF to ON, and next pulse from nON to OFF.

In a polarity system a PLUS signal would switch it ON, and a NEGATIVE signal from ON to OFF.

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[James L]

I believe the 3000s use a dry contact for control. No voltage applied.

You would need to rewire the system to insert the RR7s.

It has been a long time since I have seen let alone worked with either one.

Sounds like he wants to do the opposite - remove RR7 and install 3000

The switches don't function the same, do they?
They sure don't wire the same.
I don't think it's possible

 

[ptonsparky]

Sounds like he wants to do the opposite - remove RR7 and install 3000

The switches don't function the same, do they?
They sure don't wire the same.
I don't think it's possible

Everything is possible, if the check is big enough.
(Yes, I borrowed that from one of our posters here.)

 

[tortuga]

Are we talking touchplate vs GE latching contactors?

 

[James L]

Are we talking touchplate vs GE latching contactors?

I believe so

 

[tortuga]

I love those old systems, single button on/off control, they use latching relays to control lights and stuff in retail stores, the GE RR ones were used in all "Borders Book Stores" back in the day. The GE system was based on 24 VAC and could do 277V lighting while the touchplate was more of a residential system for 120V lighting with on 30 VDC control, although some of the 1960's era touchplate were lower voltages. In a pinch you can emulate a latching relay with two ice cube relays and two diodes but don't ask me for the circuit diagram.

 

[LarryFine]

Something like this?

 

[tortuga]

Something like this?

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You nailed it

 

[gar]

230427-1633 EDT

LarryFine:

It appears that your pushbutton shorts the batteries when pushed.

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[gar]

230427-2010 EDT

RussellBrent:

I have now found a description of the 3000 system.

This 3000 is basically a two state stepping relay. A first low voltage pulse to the relay coil steps the relay to one state, then the next pulse to the same coil switches the relay to the other state. This is a terrible type of system.

If you add an additional relay to the GE RR relay you can make the pulse stepping use a GE relay. I wouldn't want to do this. Find the correct replacement 3000 relay.

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[hillbilly1]

This might work to convert the RR to work like a 3000. If I remember correctly, it’s a pulse output, since the RR cannot have a maintained voltage.

GE CR460XMB - 2-Wire 24VAC Conversion Kit for Mechanically Held Contactors

Electrical supplies, residential and commercial lighting products, smoke detectors, electric motors and power/hand tools etc. for the electrical contractor, institutions, and the homeowner.

www.galesburgelectric.com

 

[gar]

230428-0940 EDT

hillbilly1:

What information can you conclude from GE statements as to how your referenced relays work?

For a single coil bistable relay you essentially need something that is basically a divide by 2 bistabe device. In other words you need a flip-flop.

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