Remote water pump switch - latching relay?
I want to install remote water pump switches that operate a latching relay to turn the pump on/off with a single press of a momentary contact switch. I'm tired of being out in the boonies and getting...
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It ain't just the cost.
Crap doesn't fail until you are 88 miles north of Eastjesus. All expanded and set up. Comfortable. Your one and only vacation...
THEN your truly cerebral doo-dad decides to stick it's middle finger in the air.
And guess what? That doo-dad whether you know it or not controls the most vital object in your better-half's RV lifestyle.
"Welcome to heaven here's your harp. Welcome to hell here's your accordion" time...
Gotta great sofa? You're gonna need it.
Simplicity. How to manage breakdowns. I happened to choose the PhD level of learning location. Ask for a "latching relay" and they're going to look at you like you're asking to buy a Geiger Counter, or directions to the local satellite launch pad.
Sorry, I don't have 150 dollars to spend on a unique article that is less reliable than 3 five dollar Bosch-type relays, 12 or so .250" faston connectors and maybe a foot or so of 16 gauge wire. Now if the load was serious, say above 30 amperes, that's a horse or a different color.
Most of the electrical issues I read in this Tech forum involve items that are far and away too complicated and unique for the job they do. Read susceptible, vulnerable, and expensive. Throw in a bucket load of "A Pain In The Ass To Replace" and you have a loaded 12-gauge with a quarter ounce pull trigger aimed right at your vacation, your piece of mind and possibly a good chunk of your sanity.
Just Sayin'
Crap doesn't fail until you are 88 miles north of Eastjesus. All expanded and set up. Comfortable. Your one and only vacation...
THEN your truly cerebral doo-dad decides to stick it's middle finger in the air.
And guess what? That doo-dad whether you know it or not controls the most vital object in your better-half's RV lifestyle.
"Welcome to heaven here's your harp. Welcome to hell here's your accordion" time...
Gotta great sofa? You're gonna need it.
Simplicity. How to manage breakdowns. I happened to choose the PhD level of learning location. Ask for a "latching relay" and they're going to look at you like you're asking to buy a Geiger Counter, or directions to the local satellite launch pad.
Sorry, I don't have 150 dollars to spend on a unique article that is less reliable than 3 five dollar Bosch-type relays, 12 or so .250" faston connectors and maybe a foot or so of 16 gauge wire. Now if the load was serious, say above 30 amperes, that's a horse or a different color.
Most of the electrical issues I read in this Tech forum involve items that are far and away too complicated and unique for the job they do. Read susceptible, vulnerable, and expensive. Throw in a bucket load of "A Pain In The Ass To Replace" and you have a loaded 12-gauge with a quarter ounce pull trigger aimed right at your vacation, your piece of mind and possibly a good chunk of your sanity.
Just Sayin'
