Relay for Dampp-Chaser/ Kenmore dehumidifier interface

[Carl Meyer]

I just looked in the Grainger catalog on line.  Their relay # 2xc2d has a 
coil rating of 120 volts.  Don't say the current but should be minimal (less 
than 1 amp).  Contacts are rated 25 amps @ 120 volts inductive.  Price was 
just under 17 dollars.  That should run most anything you can plug into a 20 
amp outlet.


Carl Meyer PTG assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Brown" <thepianoman@adelphia.net>
To: "'Terry'" <terry@farrellpiano.com>; "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 5:25 AM
Subject: RE: Relay for Dampp-Chaser/ Kenmore dehumidifier interface


> Hi Terry,
> Maybe you could use some type of relay and still use the H-2 to run your
> de-humidifier. I am more familiar with DC types but I am sure on could be
> found that worked off of an AC control voltage.
> Fred Brown RPT
> ATL, GA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry [mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:19 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Relay for Dampp-Chaser/ Kenmore dehumidifier interface
>
> And I ran my Sears basement-type room dehumidifier off an H2 humidistat 
> for
> a good while - it seemed to work fine. However, the guy from DC warned 
> that
> using the H2 with a load so close to its maximum for an extended period 
> like
> that could burn it out. He advised against it. Seemed like a good
> recommendation to me.
>
> The newer Kenmore dehumidifiers that have the "electronic humidistat"
> feature work very well and keep RH within about 5% of target. I used one 
> of
> those for a couple years with excellent success - until it burned out.
> Unfortunately I went looking for a replacement about a week after 5
> hurricanes blasted through Florida last fall and they were on back order. 
> I
> ended up getting another brand that doesn't work nearly as well - it 
> works,
> but needs to be mothered.......  :-(
>
> Terry Farrell
>
>> Hi Thump,
>>
>> The damppchaser unit contacts are rated for 15 amps (yes I know it
>> doesn't say that), so it will run your Kenmore.
>>
>> At 08:12 PM 3/8/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>> >Dear List,
>> >     I would like to interface my Kenmore dehumidifier with a
>> >Dampp-Chaser humidistat, to control the humidity in my studio. I
>> >don't trust the dehumidifier ( it stuck in the "On" position and
>> >fried a very nice grand last fall! ) so I want to connect it to a
>> >Dampp-Cahser humidistat. Obviously, I need a relay, as the humidistat
>> >can't handle the power draw of the Kenmore dehumidifier.
>> >    Any of you Gizmologists (TM) out there know of an off-the shelf
>> >relay that would be good for this?
>> >
>> >    Thanks!
>> >    Thump
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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