I do have a 12VDC 35A Astron power supply but I wasn't sure if 12V would be enough. I'll try powering the actuator with 12V and see what happens. This is my older actuator but I was hoping to get another 20 years out of it. I'm not touching the wife's actuator!
I'll contact Venture tomorrow unless you know of a cheaper source. The hall sensor that I bought from them was over $50. I assume that reeds are cheaper.
Lifetime supply for $6, with free shipping:. Amazon product ASIN B01NBPDU04
It depends on the actuator. Some are soldered, and some are simply crimped to tabs under the screw connector panel. Just be very careful if you attempt to bend the wire connectors at each end. You should hold the side closest to the glass with a needle-nose pliers, and then bend the end as needed with another pliers.
Good thing they're cheap. Are hall sensors less fragile? It would take more installation time to do those though.
Mine was soldered. Sure was a LOT of epoxy inside of this thing. I had to use a heat gun on it's lowest setting to get the cover off. I'm wondering if all that epoxy is necessary.
Well, as another way to do it for shock & weather protection, would be to encased it in clear silicone bathtub caulking. That'll do nearly the same to encapsulate it, yet could be peeled off in the future. Just let it cure for a good 24 hours before remounting it on the motor.
Exactly. Then watch your DMM on low ohms and look for infinite/close to zero ohms across the reed switch terminals as the magnet spins. As always, not to confuse anyone. It's a good time also to remove the sensor leads at the positioner and short them , check resistance on the leads at the actuator.
I was going to suggest WeTransfer. Thanks so much. The results will show soon.
I found the manual that came with it. I scanned it into my computer and uploaded the merged pdf's to satguys.
