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How can i use my Power control expansion?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:37 am
by Amos Poh
Dear all, i recently purchase a Power control expansion, need views on what i can control and how i can fully utilise it.
Perhaps it will be great if you can contribute by telling us what you will use to control if you have the module.
Cheers
Re: How can i use my Power control expansion?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:13 am
by rimai
Dosing pumps
Re: How can i use my Power control expansion?
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:17 am
by Amos Poh
rimai wrote:Dosing pumps
Thanks Roberto. Besides Dosing pumps is there anything else i can use with it? Example can i use it on my ATO pump?
Re: How can i use my Power control expansion?
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:44 am
by rimai
Yes, you should be able to handle one ATO pump at a time for ATO purposes and not continuous on.
Re: How can i use my Power control expansion?
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:58 pm
by rimai
You can also use it to power the buzzer
You would need to cut the dimming connector and splice a DC connector though.
Re: How can i use my Power control expansion?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:33 am
by Amos Poh
rimai wrote:Yes, you should be able to handle one ATO pump at a time for ATO purposes and not continuous on.
What happens if the ATO pump and Dosing pump so happens to turn on at the same time?
Re: How can i use my Power control expansion?
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:22 am
by rimai
You will be fine as long as you don't let them running for an extended period of time, like more than a few minutes.
If you start drawing too much juice, the chip will start heating up. If no colling is provided, it will heat up to a point of no return and it will damage the chip.