DC Wireless Remote Control Finished!!!*PIC*

[Dennis Peacock]

Well, I finally have it all done and working. Too many details to post here, but I will post at least one pic of the completed installation. The complete details are on my personal web site. My web site is just for woodworking and to share what knowledge I have learned and gained over the years as well as other stuff I felt was worth sharing.

This entire setup cost me about $65 and will easily handle a 40 Amp load. It works VERY WELL and I am very Excited about getting it done. Here is a pic of it.<BR>
<img src="http://home.alliancecable.net/~woodworker/remote9.jpg">
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Thanks for looking.

[Jay Goddard]

Your setup looks great! Other than the whole direct wire issue, how would your design specification differ from a commercially available unit, such as the 220v Long Ranger III?

I'm only asking because they work out to roughly the same price.

[Dennis Peacock]

Don't get me wrong....The Long Ranger is a very good Remote that covers most hobbiest bag type dust collectors and even some of the small cyclone systems.

The problem I faced was needing a wireless remote that would handle with great ease a 21 Amp constant load. The LR III was tested with my setup and it would start the Cyclone but would kick out after about 5 - 10 seconds with an overload.

Once you move to a real 3 HP unit and up to a 5 HP unit, then you need something that will handle the additional Amp load on the unit. If you run a "true 3 hp motor" or a 5 hp compressor duty motor like my Leeson, and use a Jet 14" impeller.....you have GOT to have something that can handle a load of 21 Amps running and a start Amp load of around 37 Amps.

This is where my setup with a 40 Amp rated contactor with a 110V coil comes in really handy. You can adapt the Long Ranger III to work with a contactor....you will just have to get a contactor with a 12V coil and modify the Long Ranger receiver to pass the low voltage (12V) to the contactor to close the contactor and power the blower.

There are some people that are doing this exact thing because they wanted to be able to use their Long Ranger to operate a higher Amp load on their DC Systems.

Clear as mud?

[Tony Shaftel]

You can get all kinds of contactors. I have the Oneida remote switching 220v to a Jet 1200 system. When I upgrade to the bigger impeller and 21 Leeson motor I'll use the same remote, but run it into a contactor with a 220v coil--so it will control the contactor, not the larger motor. The contactor I found for this is a Grainger 5B125.