Re: relay to control line voltage device with low voltage switch?

["Robert L Bass" <noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"james" wrote:
>
> I need to control an appliance (120V 10A)
> using a controller designed to switch low
> voltage device. So I need to add a relay
> in-between.
>
> Is there any pre-packaged relay that includes
> a low voltage output (that can be used to
> power the relay), a 3-prong power cord, and
> a 3-prong outlet?

I'm not 100% certain from your post exactly
what you want. There are plenty of pre-packaged
switching devices on the market. Two well-known
brands are ELK Products and Altronix.

If you can be more specific perhaps I or some of
the others here can offer some advice.

Will your device need to switch the appliance on
when there is a low voltage input, a high voltage
input, or both?

Will the appliance then be switched off upon loss
of the low voltage inut (obvioulsly if the high-voltage
goes the appliance stops, too)?

Following are examples of low-voltage switching
boards from ELK Products and Altronix.  I no longer
carry ELK Products. I do sell Altronix so I might
tend to have a bias, but the only issue for you is
what will do the job.

ELK Products (competitor's website):
http://www.smarthomeusa.com/ShopByManufacturer/ELK-Products/Item/ELK-9200/
http://www.smarthomeusa.com/ShopByManufacturer/ELK-Products/Item/ELK-912B/
To the best of my knowledge Smarthome is an
honest company but they're my competition so
of course I hope you'll look at our offering as well.

Altronix (my website):
http://www.basshome.com/product_3542_detailed.htm
http://www.basshome.com/product_62131_detailed.htm

I carry the entire Altronix line. I haven't finished
entering the descriptions so here are links to Altronix
for a more complete description:
http://www.altronix.com/index.php?pid=2&model_num=RAC120
http://www.altronix.com/index.php?pid=2&model_num=RAC24

Hope that helps.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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