Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
Typically on an AC contactor of this size, you'll have a Pickup rating of around 70Va with a Holding Va of about 8-10. So on 230vac, you are looking in the 0.4a range at worst on start-up and far less when holding so your well in at 1A.
One last thing, if I may. The manual seems to be a bit ambiguous with regards to the 0 - 10v speed controller input.
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"Set speed Term 3: Potentiometer minimum or 0 to +10V, impedence 100K ohm filtered"

So, Potentiomemrer or 0 - 10v, yep all good... impedence 100K filtered???

The diagram shows:
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The reason I ask is that only 2 wires were connected originally (to 2 and 3). I'm guessing a 0 - 10v.

I do not quite understand this sign in the picture:
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I am connecting to an MB3 breakout board with a 0 - 10v, page 20 on the link below for details
http://www.cncroom.com/downloads/MB3...al%20E13R1.pdf


Any help gratefully recieved