BX2816 Electric Chute Rotator

[SnowDoc]

Just following up with this since I have been using it for a year now.

It had worked very well and exceeded most of my expectations.

The only issue that I had was still with the micro switches. The generic Amazon ones are crap. I switched to the Omron ones and it has worked flawlessly ever since.

5PCS NEW OMRON SS-5-F 3 Pins Micro switch | eBay

 

[GreensvilleJay]

hmm, '3ag' style switches, have 2-300 of them in basement.
FYI those are rated in AC volts and current ! 125v, 5 amp. Check the datasheet for the DC rating !!! Switches and relays designed for DC power are made with different materials for the contacts.
Now IF you're only drawing ,say 1 amp, they may last BUT aren't the proper switch and will 'burn out' (think distributor points arcing...)

 

[SnowDoc]

hmm, '3ag' style switches, have 2-300 of them in basement.
FYI those are rated in AC volts and current ! 125v, 5 amp. Check the datasheet for the DC rating !!! Switches and relays designed for DC power are made with different materials for the contacts.
Now IF you're only drawing ,say 1 amp, they may last BUT aren't the proper switch and will 'burn out' (think distributor points arcing...)

The Omron SS-5-F is rated at 5 amps @ 30VDC. In theory it should last a very long time if the solenoid is only drawing 1.5 amps @ 13.5 Volts.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

that's good intel... only saw the AC ratings on the switch in the picture. with two cutup toes going into basement would have been 'interesting'....BUT I do know where the boxes of switches are.....

 

[chim]

A seat motor worked on the Pronovost blower I used for a few years on the L3200. The larger gray box below the window is for the relays. The means of rotating the chute (cable wrapped around the chute) was factory. I only modified the shaft to accept the gear motor. A trailer "Flat Four" connector was used for the hookup.