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Thorshegoes
Oct 06, 2020Explorer
Hi Doug, are you sure about the continuous duty relay? I've read in numerous posts and even from HWH documents that the joystick operated/hydraulic operated pump relays are intermittent. See below from HWH.
There are two different types of relays used on the
hydraulic pump motors, a continuous duty and an intermittent duty relay. The continuous duty relay is only
used with automatic, computerized systems. This relay is called the master relay. Systems that do not use a
hydraulic pump may have a master relay. It may be mounted in a control box or remote from the control box.
System diagrams or schematics will supply this information. The intermittent duty relay is called the pump
relay and is used with any system that has a hydraulic pump motor. The relay used on air compressor
assemblies is a continuous duty relay. All three of these relays have normally open contacts. The coil of all
pump and air compressor relays is controlled with a + signal except for the pump relay on 400 series leveling
systems and 200 series Joystick leveling systems. A switched ground controls these relays. Safety and other
relays may be controlled by either a + voltage or ground signal. You should always check system diagrams
and/or schematics to determine the control signal for a relay
There are two different types of relays used on the
hydraulic pump motors, a continuous duty and an intermittent duty relay. The continuous duty relay is only
used with automatic, computerized systems. This relay is called the master relay. Systems that do not use a
hydraulic pump may have a master relay. It may be mounted in a control box or remote from the control box.
System diagrams or schematics will supply this information. The intermittent duty relay is called the pump
relay and is used with any system that has a hydraulic pump motor. The relay used on air compressor
assemblies is a continuous duty relay. All three of these relays have normally open contacts. The coil of all
pump and air compressor relays is controlled with a + signal except for the pump relay on 400 series leveling
systems and 200 series Joystick leveling systems. A switched ground controls these relays. Safety and other
relays may be controlled by either a + voltage or ground signal. You should always check system diagrams
and/or schematics to determine the control signal for a relay
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