Re: Central Vac overload

[Jim Elbrecht <elbrecht@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Robert Green" <robert_green1963@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Some of you might remember my question about building a silencing cabinet
>for a central vac.  Well, it worked, but too well.  The problem is now that
>if something gets stuck in the hose, we can no longer hear the immediate
>increase in the motor load the way we used to.  On occasion, the unit's
>motor even shuts down from the overload.
>
>Does anyone have any ideas how to detect the "laboring" of the motor so I
>can sound a chime or some other alarm when something clogs the pope - I mean
>pipe - the Pope has enough problems of his own.  (-:
>
-snip-

I haven't finished my second cup of coffee yet- but my instinct is go
with 'lack of sucking'.   Put a vacuum switch just before the canister
that triggers a bell/light/buzzer if it gets high.

Or put one at the inlet that flashes in your face if air flow drops
below a certain point.

Jim