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?
DC wireless remote
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.
$20, not a bad deal -
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David
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.
$20, not a bad deal -
David
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That was my concern David , the inrush current during startup . Looks like your aware of that though
You could always add a contactor , but I guess the extra money would snuff out the savings
Tom,
Your relay looks like a definite purpose contactor. It has two poles and a 120v coil. All of those extra tabs on the lugs are just there so the HVAC guys can connect a couple of different fan motors without using any tools. If you loosen the cable clamp they come right out and you can put your power and motor leads on.
You bring your 2 power leads in one side, and the two leads on the other side go to the motor (load).
Your control power comes into the coil by means of the spade connections on the side. Once you complete the circuit with your remote and put 115v across the coil it will pull in the contractor and start your motor.
Hope this helps, let me know if you need more info
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