[PSUBS-MAILIST] reversing contactors

Sun Aug 5 13:18:39 EDT 2018

 Brian,I use 4 relays continuous  duty for 19 dollars each. My vertical thrusters and positioning thruster use reversing relays but they are not continues duty.Hank
    On Sunday, August 5, 2018, 7:32:28 AM MDT, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:  

 Hank,         Back to your relays,   are you referring to your solenoids or do you have actual reversing contactors to reverse your motors.  When I was down in your sub I did not notice any reversing contactors..  They would have to be wired with heavy gauge cable to handle the current. 

Brian 

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From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
To: Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] reversing contactors
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 11:34:12 +0000 (UTC)

 Brian, a picture is worth a thousand words, send us a picture and someone will have a clever solution. Hank
    On Saturday, August 4, 2018, 9:52:17 PM MDT, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:  

 Brian,I had something similar, but I had hose clips around the barbed fitting& just took the vinyl tubing off to fill.The current system I am building has a small oil reservoir with a fillingport & low level sensor in it.Alan  

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On 5/08/2018, at 2:18 PM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

Alan,         The system I have now ( if you can call it a system)  is I stretch the top of the vinyl tubing with a screwdriver and then I cram a 1/4" copper tube in between the 1" barbed fitting and the vinyl tubing and slowly pour the mineral oil in, that way I get the oil all the way to the top of the tubing.   
Brian  

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From: Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] reversing contactors
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2018 13:55:27 +1200

Brian,is the problem just that the air that the oil is wanting to displaceis apposing the oil going in. Maybe pour your oil into a smallerdispenser that you can set up to let the oil dribble, in then leaveit & come back in a while.Alan
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On 5/08/2018, at 12:40 PM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

 Brian,Cut the vinyl tubing in half and put a cheap plastic irrigation tee in it and thread a plug in.  Get a Tee with two barbed ends and one threaded end.I will look into the curtis controller adjustment.Hank
    On Saturday, August 4, 2018, 5:21:26 PM MDT, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:  

 Yes !  ,  You have a knack for simple solutions !     I don't see any adjustment on my Curtis controller for changing any output voltage howerver, unless it is inside, and I didn't see anyway to get inside.
Also have another issue,  I have my 1" vinyl  tubing which goes from my thru hulls to my motors, with a junction in between,  I have a hell of a time filling those things with mineral oil.  I was thinking maybe I could drill a hole directly into the vinyl tubing (3/8" ) so I could insert a tube to enable me to pour the mineral oil in there.  But I'm not sure the best way to plug the hole where it won't work itself out.  Any thoughts ?
Brian

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From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
To: Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] reversing contactors
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 22:01:56 +0000 (UTC)

 BrianIt worked did it?  Hank
    On Saturday, August 4, 2018, 3:48:41 PM MDT, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:  

 These new ones are basically relays ,  the old ones are these cumbersome switches that I'm having a hard time finding space for.   But I really don't want to spend money that's for sure !    
Also, thanks for the tip on loosening up the stainless ball valves Hank.
Brian

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From: hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
To: Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] reversing contactors
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 20:46:12 +0000 (UTC)

 Brian, I agree with Alan,  I am using 4 relays (golf cart style)  and it is perfect.Hank
    On Saturday, August 4, 2018, 2:28:15 PM MDT, Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:  

 Brian,looks like an upgrade for the old ones.If it were me I would stay with the old ones till you get a chance to giveyour motors a thrashing. Unless they are cheap!Alan
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On 5/08/2018, at 3:26 AM, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

Hi All,            Thinking about getting these reversing contactors for my motors.  And also remounting all my motor electronic for better access .  

http://www.cartsunlimited.net/reversing-contactors.html

Now I have the old style switches which are really a pain to deal with.  
Brian 

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