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travellerw
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# Posted: 24 Apr 2025 12:27pm
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Quoting: paulz

Looks good. So red and black to the remote, common to ground, coil to normally open. Turn the remote on, powers up the relay, connects coil to ground?

Exactly.. the only problem is you are now holding 2 relays open with the power from the generator you are killing. You may need to play with capacitor values to get the timing right so the generator actually stops.

paulz
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2025 06:15pm - Edited by: paulz
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At the grid today and the new relay arrived. The remote was with me in the truck so I rigged up a quick test with an ohm meter. All works. Also I was able to walk down the street (flat paved road, easy) about the length of cabin to genny to test the remote distance, that’s good too.

The capacitors I have at the cabin shop are just old stuff off who knows what. Maybe you can suggest one to buy. Thanks Trav.

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