Hello,
I want to be able to turn on my 1f (Elite/Foreman) remotely. I haven’t opened the power supply case yet, but I presume I can just wire in a zwave relay (I already have a bunch of zwave devices/home automation). However before I do that, I wanted to check here to see if anyone had come up with anything more elegant?
Thanks in advance!
I have my controller plugged into a wyze switch. A lot of smart switches can only handle 5a or 10a so be sure to check.
Actually you made me remember that I had a sonoff device that I had flashed with Tasmota that I wasn’t using (rated for 15A). Thanks!
Looking to revive this conversation.
I don’t need any more wireless (Zwave, Zigbee) devices with remotes that I lose, so I don’t think I’ll go that way for remote power on. That and I’m leery to use a wifi remote for powering on a tool…just makes me uncomfortable.
I would however like to be able to power on my Elite box, and my VFD (spindle) with switches remote from their current locations. The power supply button on the Elite box is hidden under the table amongst a whole bunch of wires that I’m trying to keep out of sight and make tidy, and the little switch on the side of the VFD is just a pain to reach.
I am considering a small remote box with a 24VDC transformer, a 24VDC coil / 120VAC/30Amp relay, and a cool LED lit on/off switch like the one on the Elite box. This box would have 120VAC in/out switched by the relay, actuated by the latching button. I would then simply leave the power button on the Elite latched ON, and switch its power supply with this little gizmo. I’d have a parallel system for the VFD. I’d double build and isolate them, to keep the separate 120VAC mains supplies for each device independent from the other.
Not being any kind of an electronics guy I’m wondering if I’m going to be introducing a problem for myself with EMI…will putting these devices effectively in-line with the power supply to the Elite make me more venerable to EMI and/or itself create that EMI?
All this to avoid using a boring good old fashioned wall switch capable of switching the full 120VAC load!
Clarity on Elite Power Supply Vacuum Relay
I think it should work. It’s a good idea to keep multiple 120 VAC sources out of the same enclosure. I would suggest a 24 VAC transformer rather then DC. Relay/contactors often have 24 VAC coils available. If you follow the above lengthy link it shows what I did for my dust collector using 24 VAC control.