Pressure switch - help!
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Pressure switch - help!
I need some advice on a switch, I think a pressure switch will be the right type switch. Have a look at the pics of my mobile telescopic tower that I've build.
How it work is I use a normal 12 000lbs, 12v winch that you normally use on your 4x4, I use the winch to erect the tower from 6m to 15m.
Now what I need is a kind of switch to cut the power when the tower reach 15m. Otherwise the sections will be pushed out of each other and the tower will collapse. But there must be power to retract the tower after use.
So in short, the power must be cut on the going up part at 15m, but must be available for the down part.
a Good example is a electric sliding gate motor. It has a switch that cut the power when the gate is closed but you can still open it when you push the button and the other way round.
Any help/advise please and if possible where to find this kind of switches. It must be 12v please.
How it work is I use a normal 12 000lbs, 12v winch that you normally use on your 4x4, I use the winch to erect the tower from 6m to 15m.
Now what I need is a kind of switch to cut the power when the tower reach 15m. Otherwise the sections will be pushed out of each other and the tower will collapse. But there must be power to retract the tower after use.
So in short, the power must be cut on the going up part at 15m, but must be available for the down part.
a Good example is a electric sliding gate motor. It has a switch that cut the power when the gate is closed but you can still open it when you push the button and the other way round.
Any help/advise please and if possible where to find this kind of switches. It must be 12v please.
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
I won't be able to offer much help, sorry.
But you mentioned the gate motor... can't you use that?
Ours has a battery backup - so I presume it's a 12v motor with 12v electrics... or does it use an inverter?
But you mentioned the gate motor... can't you use that?
Ours has a battery backup - so I presume it's a 12v motor with 12v electrics... or does it use an inverter?
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
Magnetic switches ?
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
If the gate motor can push out 800kg it will be great, but I doubt it will.Royco wrote:I won't be able to offer much help, sorry.
But you mentioned the gate motor... can't you use that?
Ours has a battery backup - so I presume it's a 12v motor with 12v electrics... or does it use an inverter?
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
Daai magnetic switch op die hek motors reverse die rigting van die stroom sover ek weet. Dit is gekoppel aan 'n sensing circuit.
So wat ek dink jy sal kan doen is jy sit daai switch op die pilaar en 'n magneet op die deel wat verby hom geweeg. Op die oomblik wat hy verby beweeg dan gooi hy die switch in reverse. Jy behoort relays te kan gebruik dat wanner hy dan daai switch gegooi het, die relay die stroom in 'n ander rigting vat maar dat jy byvoorbeeld eers weer 'n push button moet druk om hom weer te laat sak
So wat ek dink jy sal kan doen is jy sit daai switch op die pilaar en 'n magneet op die deel wat verby hom geweeg. Op die oomblik wat hy verby beweeg dan gooi hy die switch in reverse. Jy behoort relays te kan gebruik dat wanner hy dan daai switch gegooi het, die relay die stroom in 'n ander rigting vat maar dat jy byvoorbeeld eers weer 'n push button moet druk om hom weer te laat sak
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
I think it will be the way to go. I'm going to look into it and if won't work I will be back with more Questions.Bulletjie-3 wrote:Magnetic switches ?
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
My Swaer het ook die voorstel gemaak om heavy duty door mags te gebruik wat die stroom binne in die solinoid box sny.CasKru wrote:Daai magnetic switch op die hek motors reverse die rigting van die stroom sover ek weet. Dit is gekoppel aan 'n sensing circuit.
So wat ek dink jy sal kan doen is jy sit daai switch op die pilaar en 'n magneet op die deel wat verby hom geweeg. Op die oomblik wat hy verby beweeg dan gooi hy die switch in reverse. Jy behoort relays te kan gebruik dat wanner hy dan daai switch gegooi het, die relay die stroom in 'n ander rigting vat maar dat jy byvoorbeeld eers weer 'n push button moet druk om hom weer te laat sak
Ek wil die ding net simpel maak sonder ingewikkelde electronics want die ding gaan op n myn gebruik word so hy moet redelik eenvoudig wees.
Dankie Cassie.
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
Jacques
What you need is a limit switch, there are various types available.
Your best bet would be to speak to someone who services and repairs overhead cranes.
I would be very skeptical to use something that is not suited for the application, as a failure could be catastrophic.
My job is to design transmission towers using PLS Pole and PLS Cadd, whereby we model the structural properties of towers against various design criteria, weather being one. There are SANS Standards that govern towers so be careful that your design doesn't infringe any Standard. If you are not a Professional Engineer, I would strongly suggest that you seek the advice of an engineer before placing a tower where the public's safety may be at risk.
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What you need is a limit switch, there are various types available.
Your best bet would be to speak to someone who services and repairs overhead cranes.
I would be very skeptical to use something that is not suited for the application, as a failure could be catastrophic.
My job is to design transmission towers using PLS Pole and PLS Cadd, whereby we model the structural properties of towers against various design criteria, weather being one. There are SANS Standards that govern towers so be careful that your design doesn't infringe any Standard. If you are not a Professional Engineer, I would strongly suggest that you seek the advice of an engineer before placing a tower where the public's safety may be at risk.
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
Thanks for the advice Tony,Legend35-ZN wrote:Jacques
What you need is a limit switch, there are various types available.
Your best bet would be to speak to someone who services and repairs overhead cranes.
I would be very skeptical to use something that is not suited for the application, as a failure could be catastrophic.
My job is to design transmission towers using PLS Pole and PLS Cadd, whereby we model the structural properties of towers against various design criteria, weather being one. There are SANS Standards that govern towers so be careful that your design doesn't infringe any Standard. If you are not a Professional Engineer, I would strongly suggest that you seek the advice of an engineer before placing a tower where the public's safety may be at risk.
T
I'm selling the tower to a mine in Mpumulanga. When I hand over the trailer unit it becomes the responsibility of the Engineers on the mine to make sure the unit is operated properly. I have engineer drawings for all my towers/masts. This mobile unit is my 4th one I'm building, the first three is sold to a company in Namibie. This will be the first one in S.A. I just want to make sure I can eliminate any human error when operating this mobile unit. The structure also have safety catches on 1 meter intervals in case a cable snap. I can also make a stop using steel like when the sections go over the designed height, it will stop when the steel parts make contact. But what I'm afraid of is that the winch will be to strong and bend something or brake a pulley or cable.
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
Halo Jacques!jacques kotze wrote:Thanks for the advice Tony,Legend35-ZN wrote:Jacques
What you need is a limit switch, there are various types available.
Your best bet would be to speak to someone who services and repairs overhead cranes.
I would be very skeptical to use something that is not suited for the application, as a failure could be catastrophic.
My job is to design transmission towers using PLS Pole and PLS Cadd, whereby we model the structural properties of towers against various design criteria, weather being one. There are SANS Standards that govern towers so be careful that your design doesn't infringe any Standard. If you are not a Professional Engineer, I would strongly suggest that you seek the advice of an engineer before placing a tower where the public's safety may be at risk.
T
I'm selling the tower to a mine in Mpumulanga. When I hand over the trailer unit it becomes the responsibility of the Engineers on the mine to make sure the unit is operated properly. I have engineer drawings for all my towers/masts. This mobile unit is my 4th one I'm building, the first three is sold to a company in Namibie. This will be the first one in S.A. I just want to make sure I can eliminate any human error when operating this mobile unit. The structure also have safety catches on 1 meter intervals in case a cable snap. I can also make a stop using steel like when the sections go over the designed height, it will stop when the steel parts make contact. But what I'm afraid of is that the winch will be to strong and bend something or brake a pulley or cable.
Ek gaan my pel se nom vir jou gee, hy het sy eie kraan besigheid. Sy naam is Jan Nuewehout 0842345878.
Hy is die beste ou om met te gesels vir daai switches.
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Dankie Legend,legend wrote:Halo Jacques!jacques kotze wrote:Thanks for the advice Tony,Legend35-ZN wrote:Jacques
What you need is a limit switch, there are various types available.
Your best bet would be to speak to someone who services and repairs overhead cranes.
I would be very skeptical to use something that is not suited for the application, as a failure could be catastrophic.
My job is to design transmission towers using PLS Pole and PLS Cadd, whereby we model the structural properties of towers against various design criteria, weather being one. There are SANS Standards that govern towers so be careful that your design doesn't infringe any Standard. If you are not a Professional Engineer, I would strongly suggest that you seek the advice of an engineer before placing a tower where the public's safety may be at risk.
T
I'm selling the tower to a mine in Mpumulanga. When I hand over the trailer unit it becomes the responsibility of the Engineers on the mine to make sure the unit is operated properly. I have engineer drawings for all my towers/masts. This mobile unit is my 4th one I'm building, the first three is sold to a company in Namibie. This will be the first one in S.A. I just want to make sure I can eliminate any human error when operating this mobile unit. The structure also have safety catches on 1 meter intervals in case a cable snap. I can also make a stop using steel like when the sections go over the designed height, it will stop when the steel parts make contact. But what I'm afraid of is that the winch will be to strong and bend something or brake a pulley or cable.
Ek gaan my pel se nom vir jou gee, hy het sy eie kraan besigheid. Sy naam is Jan Nuewehout 0842345878.
Hy is die beste ou om met te gesels vir daai switches.
Groete: Legend
Ek sal hom Maandag oggend bel en bietjie hoor wat hy het of kan voorstel.
Ek waardeer dit baie, dankie
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Re: Pressure switch - help!
Legend,
Ek het nou net met Jan gepraat, dit lyk vir my of hy my gaan kan help.
DANKIE
Ek het nou net met Jan gepraat, dit lyk vir my of hy my gaan kan help.
DANKIE