No HFs up here Dave so I can't go look at one of those so is that 3 buttons on the remote, one for each outlet?
Very Good Price. Headed out to HF to pick some up now. Thanks for the tip.This isn't anything new to most of you but I just picked up the HF wireless remote receptacles - $20 for 3 receptacles and one remote. They're good for 15 amps each.
I was looking at the high dollar versions and then kept hearing people talk about using $7 Christmas tree light remotes or picking up $5 versions on the bargain table and I really didn't want to spend a bundle on this. But it was getting old being all set up to make cuts and then realize I had not turned on the DC or shop vac, have to put everything down, walk across the shop to turn the DC or shop vac on, and then get ready again to cut or sand.
My concern was the current draw so I checked them this morning and to my surprise the running current on the HF dust collector is 10.5 amps. My '6.5 HP' shop vac pulls 12 amps. If I recall the HF pulled nearly 12 with the 5 micron bag filter but I just changed to the Wynn 0.5 micron filter with a lot more surface area and correspondingly a bit less current draw.
I guess time will tell as to how these hold up but as of now I have one spare.
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That was my concern David , the inrush current during startup . Looks like your aware of that thoughYes sir, so I have one on the DC and one on the shop vac. The starting current on the DC may kill this prematurely. I checked the starting amps and it hits 70 for about half a second!! We'll see...
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Not really, Rick. The 30 amp contactors I used in the CNC build are only $9. I could very easily build one that would last a long, long time with one of those. I think I'll see how long this lasts first, though.
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This is very timely, David. I've been looking at remotes that say they're for dust collectors, and the prices are pretty prohibitive. I'm running the smaller of the 2 HF models, and I'll be very interested to hear about your experience.I guess time will tell as to how these hold up but as of now I have one spare.
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Give me a couple of hours, I will try to post a few pictures.I'm about to order a couple of 30 amp contactors, but they are bristling with connector tabs. I assume it has a circuit diagram, but would someone who has one take a picture so I can get an idea how it's wired. I'd really appreciate it. I have a couple of DCs to hook up and a couple of remotes that operate on different frequencies.
Tom,I'm about to order a couple of 30 amp contactors, but they are bristling with connector tabs. I assume it has a circuit diagram, but would someone who has one take a picture so I can get an idea how it's wired. I'd really appreciate it. I have a couple of DCs to hook up and a couple of remotes that operate on different frequencies.