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connecting motor and disconnect it when weight sensor reach it's max

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EngineerAdi

Electrical
Mar 19, 2010
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Hi all

i want to make a controled cirquit for measure material. how should i connect a motor that transport material and when materal weight reach 500 kg then the cirquit need to disconnect.

Thanks in advance
 
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Your best bet is to talk to a company that is doing this for their living. There is a lot more to it than just 'connect' a motor.

Gunnar Englund
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yes right, but i mean just a sipmle automated control with a weight sensor, and in the moment that reach max to disconnect the motor that brings material.

this is my idea but ...
 
a scale with an nc contact wired into the motor starters control circuit. with a holding contact to prevent short cycling. seriously if you couldn't figure that out you need some experienced help
 
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