Re: The switch on my DC is kaput (please check my wiring assumptions)
Well I got totally frustrated trying to get this switch set-up last night so I gave up and ordered the
PSI Long Ranger Heavy Duty Pro remote switch.
Today I had to try one more time to get the DIY switch put together. I grab a chunk of 3/4" plywood and mounted a switch box and ran in the wires for the 240 volt power.
Next to that I mounted a 4" box. Ran in the output wires from the switch box and the 120 volt power cord that will energize the contactor coil.
Got the double pole switch wired and mounted in the first box.
Then I mounted the plywood to the wall behind the dust collector. Got the contactor wired up and mounted in the 4" box.
The power cord on top is the 120 volt trigger circuit. The black and white wires are attached to the coil leads on the sides of the contactor.
The power cord on the left side is the incoming 240 volt power wire coming from the switch box. The black and white wires are attached to the upper left lugs on the contactor.
The power cord on the right is the outgoing 240 volt circuit to the DC motor. The black and white wires are attached to the lower right lugs on the contactor.
All three green ground wires are attached with a ring terminal connector that is screwed to the plywood through the metal base of the contactor and the 4" box.
Kind of hard to see in this picture, but, this is the 120 volt trigger wire plugged into an X10 appliance module.
This is the X10 wireless receiver module that gets the signal from the remote transmitter and sends it through the shop wiring to the appliance module. This can be plugged in to any outlet in the shop.
I had to add an extension to the 4" box since the contactor was too tall for a standard size box. I also put a switch plate cover on the off switch.
I added the double pole switch so I could cut the power to the DC completely when I leave the shop. Didn't want any stray signals getting picked up by the X10 system and turning on the DC when I wasn't in the shop. It's never happened in all the years I have used X10, but, what the heck, better safe than sorry.
Oh yeah, It works like a charm! :eusa_danc
When I got done for the day I found a package waiting on the front steps with the PSI switch inside. After all of this, I am probably going to use the PSI switch instead. But, at least I got it to work. Maybe someone else can use it?