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Unread 30-01-2003, 21:12
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Originally posted by RobDeCotiis
we have our pressure switch connected directly through a relay going to the pump.. the pressure switch cuts power to the relay, the relay cuts power to the pump.. only problem is that it shuts off about 115 and goes back on at like 95.. any way to fix this?
This is NOT a legal (or safe) way of doing it. The pressure switches just aren't designed to handle all the current drawn by the compressor and relay. You MUST use the switch to control the relay from within the software.
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