Door switch
I have a door going into a bunkhouse that is not visible from where the slide control switches are. On my first day of ownership, I neglected to close that door (it opens IN to the bunkhouse) Natural...
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hohenwald48 wrote:2112 wrote:Huntindog wrote:Are you referring to the rocker switch you press up/down to move the slide in/out? This is typically a low current switch, < 0.5A, wired to a control module that handles the high current.
*snip* All this is about a 12' run from where I gotta fish the wires to the slide control switch, which has 30 amps going thru it. The high amp draw is a primary reason I want to go in the relay direction. *snip*
A relay wouldn't be necessary if the proper normally open, momentary closed door jamb switch is wired in series with this rocker switch.
Not all slides are wired that way. My operating (rocker) switch carries full load of the slide motor and a separate relay would be the way I would accomplish the OPs objective. Running a couple of 10 gauge wires to a door switch could be a real pain.
