relay question

chunkylonin

chunkylonin

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Ok Ive asked this question in the grow room forum,but didnt get a response so iam trying here.Does anyone have any good write ups or direction on wiring a powerstrip/surge protector to a relay,I want to be able to run a few water pumps off of the powerstrip so it dosent kill my timer.So if anyone can please help I would appericate it soooo much,ive beent trying to find something on it for a month now,so any help would be great.
 
superstoner1

superstoner1

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get a 15a spst or dpst contact relay with 120v coil, i use grainger.com. use a basic appliance cord for the trigger, this will wire to the coil on relay and when timer kicks on the realay will engage. cut the power strip cord near middle. if using a dpst then wire plug end of cord to poles on one end of relay, using white and black wires. wire cord from power strip to other end of relay making sure that same color wires are using same pole. green wire can bypass relay and twist together. now when triggered the relay closes and white wires will have a connection to each other and so will the black, this allows the current to the power strip. dont skimp on electical stuff, get a good hd contactor relay.
 
chunkylonin

chunkylonin

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superstoner1 said:
get a 15a spst or dpst contact relay with 120v coil, i use grainger.com. use a basic appliance cord for the trigger, this will wire to the coil on relay and when timer kicks on the realay will engage. cut the power strip cord near middle. if using a dpst then wire plug end of cord to poles on one end of relay, using white and black wires. wire cord from power strip to other end of relay making sure that same color wires are using same pole. green wire can bypass relay and twist together. now when triggered the relay closes and white wires will have a connection to each other and so will the black, this allows the current to the power strip. dont skimp on electical stuff, get a good hd contactor relay.
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....................so if iam using a single pole relay use the basic appliance cord,if I use the double pole relay then just cut the powerstrip cord in half and use those 2 halfs to wire to the relay?
 
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