Need help with ATO

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  1. gythwulf

    gythwulf Feather Duster

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    So I bought Top-it-Off Kit Premium a week or so ago, and the DPDT relay switch broke after I accidentally dropped it (seemed cheap, as I didn't drop it from that high. Anyway, I picked up a new one from radioshack, and I am pretty sure I got the right specs, but it's not working for me at all.

    Specs of the AC adaptor I am using:

    INPUT: 120V AC 60 Hz
    OUTPUT: 12v DC 200mA

    Specs of the relay switch I bought:

    Continuous coil voltage: 132VAC
    Power Consumption: 1.10VA max.

    Rated voltage: 110/120VAC
    Coil resistance: 4.430 ohms max.
    Pull-in voltage: 9.6VAC max.
    Dropout voltage: 36VAC min.
    Nominal coil current: 8.4/9.2mA
    Contact rating: 10A at 110VAC or 24 VDC
    Maximum operation voltage: 250VAC/125VDC
    Minimum load: 100mA, 5VDC

    Sorry for the extensive amount of specifications on the switch, I really don't know which ones are pertinant. If anyone could tell me whether or not the AC adaptor plug I have is compatable with the switch I bought, I'd greatly appreciate it.
     
    gythwulf, Jul 31, 2008
    gythwulf, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. gythwulf

    gythwulf Feather Duster

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    Disregard this post, my cousin helped me out with this. Turns out I need AC power and not DC power.
     
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  3. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    I may buy one of these, would be a great time killer :D
     
    aquaboy, Jul 31, 2008
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