Troubleshoot Control Panel Problem in South Carolina

[sigmadelta]

Does anyone know of a good person/company that could troubleshoot an electrical problem in a control panel in South Carolina - tomorrow? If tomorrow is not possible, then ASAP after?

 

[Ken Moore]

Where at, in South Carolina? What it the closest City/town.

 

[rdrast]

What is the location? And what is the issue?

 

[sigmadelta]

Summerville, SC

Contactor coil burning everytime it's switched on, and it takes down 24VDC power supplies.

 

[geniusintraining]

Summerville, SC

Thats rdrast's neck of the woods, maybe Ron wants to come out of retirement

 

[sigmadelta]

Thanks for the replies. My customer found someone on their own. I was just trying to assist.

 

[JeremyM]

Summerville, SC

Contactor coil burning everytime it's switched on, and it takes down 24VDC power supplies.

As a guess at the issue: is it using a 24VAC coil?

Your description aligns with this as a root cause. I may or may not have learned this firsthand…

 

[sigmadelta]

OK so there was a gross miscommunication between technical and non-technical people.

The *contacts* burned, not the coil. Anyway, someone is going to go this afternoon for a look at it.

 

[sigmadelta]

Ok wow... here is what I got back from the client:

1) The fans first contactor had a weak spring in the relay

2) The second contactor had a 24v AC coil

3) The third contactor was just right

In point #2 a contactor with 24VDC was ordered!

 

[drbitboy]

3) The third contactor was ju-u-u-u-u-st right

And is that where they found Goldilocks ?