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Tekmar controls

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Derek Brazier
Derek Brazier Member Posts: 16
in THE MAIN WALL
Does anyone know why they require a 120v feed ?, when the relays they contain are dry, and the system pump for instance has to have it's own feed. I would have thought the electronics they contain would only need a low voltage supply. What am I missing?

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  • Boilerpro_3
    Boilerpro_3 Member Posts: 1,231
    Convenience

    The older Tkemar controls ran off low voltage. The new ones now run off line voltage. I belive it is simple more convenient to wire, I certainly find it so.

    Boilerpro
  • Steve Eayrs
    Steve Eayrs Member Posts: 421


    I bet they have not had as many fried controls sent back to the factory, since they changed it.
    Steve
  • hr
    hr Member Posts: 6,106
    It took years

    to get them to build 120 Volt controls! Much more versatile for installers. No more seperate transformers.

    I think the UL gets more involved when a control contains 120 volt components, hense the delay in getting them to market.

    hot rod

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  • Phil_6
    Phil_6 Member Posts: 210
    funny you should mention that....

    I just changed out an older control and when I was done wiring the new one I was like, hmmmmmm......something's not right here....good thing I actually read the instructions



    Phil
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