I'm looking for a minimum 30A remote control for my BlackBox Hurricane vacuum. This is located in a separate bay and provides vacuum to hold the material down to the spoil board on my cnc.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
I'm looking for a minimum 30A remote control for my BlackBox Hurricane vacuum. This is located in a separate bay and provides vacuum to hold the material down to the spoil board on my cnc.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Have you considered a 240v contactor switch actuated by 120v with a 120v remote?
I salvaged a 30 amp 240 volt relay off of an air conditioner condensing unit for my dust collector. It is controlled by 24 volts. The 24 volt circuit turns on and off with a pull chain switch. I have a daisy chain of string to pull the chain from several locations. It is sort of goofy. Eventually each blast gate will have a switch.
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Last edited by Maurice Mcmurry; 06-23-2022 at 4:21 PM.
Best Regards, Maurice
The best way to go is to "roll your own" using an appropriately rated contactor on the 240v side for amperage and either 120v or low voltage on the control side so you can remotely switch it however you want to. (The same technique applies to larger DCs that don't already have a contactor based remote control system integral)
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here is a premade option from ivac - https://www.ivacswitch.com/ivac-contactor/
Pretty easy search. https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Hous...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
I use the Ivac contactor for my dust collector. It is excellent. A contactor is the best solution IMHO and not very expensive in the grand scheme of things.
It's rated at 30A for a resistive load but a maximum 1HP motor. A normal motor will typically take 5-10x its rated current while starting, so contactors designed to handle motors are considerably more robust than the equivalent contactor for a resistive load. The Ivac switch mentioned above looks reasonable.
3HP contactors from Schneider, WEG, Franklin or other name brand electrical suppliers are also options but they are generally more expensive.
I use the iVac contactor (same as the one mentioned by Ralph) on my 5hp Clearvue dust collector. It works very well.
I have the PSI LR2244 but it doesn’t appear to be available anywhere. Like others have said your best bet would be to use a 120v remote controlled switch to turn on a electrically held contactor. You can get a 30 amp definite purpose contactor for around $30 on Amazon.
You can reference this thread:
https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....ghlight=remote
I made a remote setup so I could use any 110V lamp remote control to power my dust collector. Pretty east and it's been in regular use since I made it and installed it in 2004. So I'd say that the $65 I spent to build it and set it up, was money well spent.
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I am looking into this option for my Oneida 5HP Smart Dust Collector. The factory supplied remote system on these units is not robust or reliable. I am on my 3rd remote transmitter/fob set in 6 months, all supplied by Oneida under warranty. My question is whether the ivac contactor solution can be installed DIY, or if I will need an electrician? All I am looking for is a robust, reliable way to start and stop my DC remotely. I open and close all blast gates manually, so not looking for ivac's automated blast gate system. Thank you for your help!
I used a 120volt christmas tree remote and a 2pole contactor with 120 volt coil for my dust collector. Works great