Electrical Relay for Apex

[GregOyeah]

Has anyone tried powering the coil off an electrical ice cube relay via the 24v output on the eb832 using one of their barewire accessory cables??

i dont see a reason why it wouldnt work, you either get 24v or you dont but was just wondering if people have done this. It beats using up an outlet on your eb832

 

[TheHarold]

Yeah it would work. It’s the same idea as apex’s old relay module, though that one used 120v lol.

 

[GregOyeah]

i didnt realize apex used to have a relay module. Its a little shocking they ran it with a 120v coil, yikes.

So why dont they make it anymore? Too many harry homeowners blowing themselves or their house up? haha Or did people stop buying eb8's?

 

[TheHarold]

i didnt realize apex used to have a relay module. Its a little shocking they ran it with a 120v coil, yikes.

So why dont they make it anymore? Too many harry homeowners blowing themselves or their house up? haha Or did people stop buying eb8's?

I think it was just a low popularity item. It was targeted to those who have higher amp devices, like 1hp chiller.

I have two of them in a drawer somewhere.

 

[ca1ore]

I've no idea why they stopped making it - was quite useful for larger draw devices like chiller. Now they recommend this:

http://www.titancontrols.net/shop/p...brandId=titan-controls&categoryId=titan-power

Both the titan and the old apex socket expander were limited to 12 amps (or so). Unfortunately my chiller draws 13.5. Bill Wann at Aquarium Engineering also makes one he calls a tank saver. It can handle 20 amps.

 

[GregOyeah]

the only downside to these items is they dont provide the opportunity to de-energize a piece of equipement as well as energizing another when the relay is tripped, at least they dont appear to. that would be the beauty of using an ice cube relay or a pam relay.