mrsodapop
Active member
HELP! How to add a delay "on" time to a coil
Hi all,
I am actually working on a pop machine and have to replace the old dispense relays (from 1960s?). OE replacements do not exist, so I have to use a newer style, but the coils on the relays need to stay on for about 1 second. Does any body know how to get the coil to hold the relay open for about 1 second? Right now when I press the vend button, the coil on the relay will only stay "on" for a small fraction of a second, not long enough to open the can release coil all the way. The relay coil gets a quick 40vac to work. The old coil/relay used a capacitor(I believe) to accomplish this, and I have tried a few different capacitors on the new ones, but with no luck.
Thanks for any ideas!
Aaron
Hi all,
I am actually working on a pop machine and have to replace the old dispense relays (from 1960s?). OE replacements do not exist, so I have to use a newer style, but the coils on the relays need to stay on for about 1 second. Does any body know how to get the coil to hold the relay open for about 1 second? Right now when I press the vend button, the coil on the relay will only stay "on" for a small fraction of a second, not long enough to open the can release coil all the way. The relay coil gets a quick 40vac to work. The old coil/relay used a capacitor(I believe) to accomplish this, and I have tried a few different capacitors on the new ones, but with no luck.
Thanks for any ideas!
Aaron
