knight_toolworks
03-17-2012, 11:28 PM
well I revived all of the parts today so I decided to forgo movie day and get this wired. For me this is work I am no good with power and it took a lot of asking and some googling to get it right.
but this is the most cost effective way to turn my dc and vacuum boxes on from two different locations (each end of the bot)
so the contactors are the cheapest part they are only 5.50 each on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Y7RIM8/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
I bought 4 of them (two for my 110v van as each motor is on it’s own circuit so I wanted to turn both on at once. one for my 220v vac and one for my dc that uses a wireless remote.
I bought a 24v transformer. I ended up getting a power supply because I could not find info on how much juice so I found one that puts out 4 amps and only cost 15.00 with shipping from ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-to-DC-24V-5A-Regulated-Switching-Power-Converter-Supply-/290685188792?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ae2ffab8
6 sick pack of 3 way switches from home depot 6.00 and 100 feet of 18 -7 sprinkler wire.
I tested out the power supply on a contractor and it worked. then I did the fumbling screwing up and finally following the instructions exactly to wire three way switches I got it. I wanted a three gang metal box but I could only find them in plastic and they are too deep so I used separate boxes. I used almost all of the 100 feet once I ran the wire to my dc.
this poor van box and been hacked on and needs a redesign to fit it all in but this works.
what I really wanted was a 3 way switch with a single button so when in a funk I don’t have to think about what way to flip the switch.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/a734d451.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/74cacbe5.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/885d7da9.jpg
but this is the most cost effective way to turn my dc and vacuum boxes on from two different locations (each end of the bot)
so the contactors are the cheapest part they are only 5.50 each on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Y7RIM8/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
I bought 4 of them (two for my 110v van as each motor is on it’s own circuit so I wanted to turn both on at once. one for my 220v vac and one for my dc that uses a wireless remote.
I bought a 24v transformer. I ended up getting a power supply because I could not find info on how much juice so I found one that puts out 4 amps and only cost 15.00 with shipping from ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-to-DC-24V-5A-Regulated-Switching-Power-Converter-Supply-/290685188792?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ae2ffab8
6 sick pack of 3 way switches from home depot 6.00 and 100 feet of 18 -7 sprinkler wire.
I tested out the power supply on a contractor and it worked. then I did the fumbling screwing up and finally following the instructions exactly to wire three way switches I got it. I wanted a three gang metal box but I could only find them in plastic and they are too deep so I used separate boxes. I used almost all of the 100 feet once I ran the wire to my dc.
this poor van box and been hacked on and needs a redesign to fit it all in but this works.
what I really wanted was a 3 way switch with a single button so when in a funk I don’t have to think about what way to flip the switch.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/a734d451.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/74cacbe5.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/885d7da9.jpg