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Black Box Coolant output

Discussion in 'Controller Boards' started by JaS, Nov 16, 2021.

  1. JaS

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    Hi I'm using an 110v air pump for air assist on my laser. I would like to control it using M8/M9 from the coolant output. I installed one of these.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W5YQNL9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    Blackbox will switch the LED on the 24v side no problem, passing as a normal switch the hot from a to b, issue a M8 nothing until I touch a DVM across the A to B then the air pump starts up, on a M9 shuts it off.:) any clue what I'm missing?
     
  2. Peter Van Der Walt

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    The coolant output is mosfet driven, intended to run loads as documented. A Solid State relay draws too little current, is not suitable.
     
  3. David the swarfer

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    add a resistor to up the current draw?
     
  4. JaS

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    so a 24v coil Mechanical should work then?
     
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    I don't think the 1/4w's in my spares bin will be big enough :)
     
  6. Peter Van Der Walt

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    A 100k across the output might
     
  7. JaS

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    Thanks, the 100k did it.
     

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