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DIYer seeks help finding and connecting a voltage control relay

bdohrn
bdohrn over 4 years ago

I am an industrious DIYer with not much experience in this area looking for help figuring out how to

 

a) find the right relay and

b) hook it up properly (i.e. where is it connected in the system).

 

I have a solar PV system that charges a 12v deep cycle battery to run one small 35w (220v) pump.

The pump is plugged in to an inverter, of course.

I need a relay to turn off the pump when the voltage in the battery dips below 11.5v (give or take) and turn back on at 12v.

 

There is an alarm in the inverter that also kicks on when power to it is low.

 

THanks for your help !

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  • dougw
    dougw over 4 years ago +5 suggested
    This $4 relay can be adjusted for turn on voltage and on/off hysteresis..... https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000014371546.html
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    dougw over 4 years ago in reply to bdohrn +1 verified
    I assume the green terminal block is the relay - connect the normally open pair of pins in series with your pump. The normally closed pin wouldn't be needed. The pins for the other 2 connectors are marked…
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    bdohrn over 4 years ago in reply to dougw +1
    THanks so much for the detailed help. It's the inverter that should get turned off by this, I think -- so would I connect to the inverter switch as you outlined?
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    0 dougw over 4 years ago

    This $4 relay can be adjusted for turn on voltage and on/off hysteresis.....

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    https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000014371546.html

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    0 bdohrn over 4 years ago in reply to dougw

    THanks...  Looks promising. I don't think I understand how to wire it and the diagram isn't so clear.  Any thoughts on that?

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    0 dougw over 4 years ago in reply to bdohrn

    I assume the green terminal block is the relay - connect the normally open pair of pins in series with your pump. The normally closed pin wouldn't be needed.

    The pins for the other 2 connectors are marked under the card.

    I assume one is for the DC power to run the circuit on the card and the other is the control voltage.

    In your case I think they can be the same voltage - your battery voltage.

    I think that would mean you connect V to V to your battery positive and G to G to battery negative.

    I am not sure what the middle pins are for, but they may not be needed.

    Adjust the hysteresis to 1 volt or whatever works better.

    Adjust the threshold to 12 V.

    If the threshold is ratiometric, the voltage to the detection circuit may need to be constant. This gets more complicated - you would need a regulator on the circuit supply voltage and ensure the threshold voltage is in the correct range for this supply.

    Check around or ask the supplier for a more complete data sheet or application notes.

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    0 bdohrn over 4 years ago in reply to dougw

    THanks so much for the detailed help. It's the inverter that should get turned off by this, I think -- so would I connect to the inverter switch as you outlined? 

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    0 dougw over 4 years ago in reply to bdohrn

    Yes the relay can turn off the inverter.

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    0 bdohrn over 4 years ago in reply to dougw

      Hello again Mr. Wong.  Here is what I have, and I want it to control  my inverter, turning it off when the power in my (solar charged) battery dips below 12v.  Can you tell me exactly how to hook this up?  Right now the battery is connected to two terminals at the back of the inverter.  I assume that I should attache the power supply cables marked above to those terminals.  But then which of the terminals do I use for the switch wires?   Thanks so much if you can help with this. image

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    0 bdohrn over 4 years ago in reply to dougw

      Hello again Mr. Wong.  Here is what I have, and I want it to control  my inverter, turning it off when the power in my (solar charged) battery dips below 12v.  Can you tell me exactly how to hook this up?  Right now the battery is connected to two terminals at the back of the inverter.  I assume that I should attache the power supply cables marked above to those terminals.  But then which of the terminals do I use for the switch wires?   Thanks so much if you can help with this. image

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