Re: (ET) Sticking PTO contactor

[Jim Coate <lists freerangeelectric com>]

Kilovac is good stuff, but SPST means can't short the deck motors (third 
prong on the PTO plug) to provide the braking to stop the blades when 
shut off. Original is SPDT.

Although I'm not sure if he really needs a solution or was just proving 
some humor....

On 4/20/17 10:24 AM, Rod Hower wrote:
> 24 VDC 500 AMP 900 VOLT CONTACTOR 
> <http://www.allelectronics.com/item/sol-205/24-vdc-500-amp-900-volt-contactor/1.html>
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>     24 VDC 500 AMP 900 VOLT CONTACTOR
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> TE Connectivity KILOVAC #LEV200H5ANA. S.P.S.T., N.O. high current, 
> high voltage, hermetically sealed contactor. ...
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> <http://www.allelectronics.com/item/sol-205/24-vdc-500-amp-900-volt-contactor/1.html>
> I've bought about 24 of these for cycle testing electronics at work. 
>  They're a pretty good deal at $40, new never used.  Should work fine 
> on the Elec Trak with a dropping resistor in series with the 24V coil.
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> On Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:25 AM, RJ Kanary 
> <rjkanary consolidated net> wrote:
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> Charlie, GE replaced the Open Air PTO contactor with an enclosed 
> contactor such as used for armature reversing in later production.
> If you have the HSM, it should be an easy swap. :)
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> RJ
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> On 4/19/2017 11:57 PM, Charlie wrote:
> > I got the I5 out, did the spring greasing, topped up the batteries, 
> > and headed out for the first mowing and... nothing.
> >
> > So I pulled the back off the dash and found all the relays and 
> > switches working fine, then pulled the cover under the dash and found 
> > I could make 'er go by tapping on the PTO contactor with a hammer.
> >
> > Very annoying because​ taxes hit pretty hard this year, my compressor 
> > is dead, and I need to put a new roof on the house...  stupid 
> > expensive part only lasted 40 years with no maintenance, grumble 
> > grumble grumble.
> >
> > --Charlie
> >
> >
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