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  1. marwanco

    Encoding/decoding pendant signals

    Hello All, I have standard wired pendant with buttons, estop, selectors, total i need 12 wires to operate a machine 30m away. Here is the question, how to transmit all signals to control panel using minimum possible wires, say 2 or 3. I see sort of encoding the signals inside of pendant...
  2. marwanco

    VFD or Contactors

    Hello All, I used to control 15HP pump motor with reversible contactors and overloads. What advantage will I have if I go for VFD solution instead. Any cost saving? Will I eleminate overload?maybe other advantages? I can run pump slower by reducing frequency, this is small advantage to me...
  3. marwanco

    using a single momentary pushbutton input to turn on/off output

    You can use sequencer command. Its one rung programme.
  4. marwanco

    Changing rotation of Bluffton 3PH Motor.

    I think waross you got it right. Problem was in the power unit pump, motor was starting in proper direction, then reversed in power unit. When motor was disconnected from power unit problem disapeared. So motor was fine. Thank you all.
  5. marwanco

    Changing rotation of Bluffton 3PH Motor.

    Done this. Not Working. Have a strong feeling that they messed up something in the factory. Will keep you posted . Thanks for everybody.
  6. marwanco

    Changing rotation of Bluffton 3PH Motor.

    Whenever i try to play with connections, like reversing polarity of 1,4 and keeping everything the same, 2 fuse will blow, I replace them with new ones, so voltage is not an issue, it is a star motor positive, 7,8,9 are all connected. I figured out that there are 8 ways to connect the polarity...
  7. marwanco

    Changing rotation of Bluffton 3PH Motor.

    Thank you for reply, In my post I tryed to explain that swapping phase didn't work, L1 with L2, L1 with L3 Tryed all the combinations. I do this on a daily basis, with different motors, never had a problem! This is not a typical problem.
  8. marwanco

    Changing rotation of Bluffton 3PH Motor.

    Hi All, I have the stangest problem, I cant change Rotation of 3PH motor. Swapping 2 Phases together didn't help. We used the same type of motor (it looks the same but different name Franklin or so.)and the same label with connection diagrame, it always works, but not this time, and its not...

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