Could be dangerous If someone plugged it in to a 5 pin socket at 415V ! But yes it would work ! Noel.

NO.

Assuming 4 “control” wires plus a  proective earth a HAN 4 + PE connector would be suitable:

uk.rs-online.com/web/p/heavy-duty-power-connectors/4925256

IT the controller is double insulated and there is no protective eartn then a  5 pole one will suit but it must have a plastic hood / body.

On 28 October 2024 at 18:44 chris bond 1 Said:

I am no scammer no crook, no con man. Sorry for confusion, first time I have asked a question on here. But having now had excellent advice I have acted on it and the matter is closed.

I will seek to remove my details and or the question if possible. I can’t find where or how A T M.

Members can’t change anything once the time allowed for edit has expired, about 20minutes I think.  No problem though, on request a moderator can hide your details, so I will!

Hope you’re not put off because apart from evil-doers, everyone is welcome.  Don’t worry about making mistakes on the forum – I often do!

Re evil on on the internet, probably not obvious to members but Jason spends a lot of his valuable time nailing malignant intruders – they never give up.  He deserves a medal!

Dave

Doh!

Problem similar occurred a while ago when in a MEW article connection of a 12V battery powered drill had a mains powered supply connected to it. The surmisel  was that if the originator dropped dead, his equipment MAY be passed on and the recipient plug said drill directly into 240v and letting the magic smoke to rapidly exit.

Why not replace entire lead with a longer one ad coil the excess when not in use?

Regards  Ian.

A quick ‘yes’ as per your original question as long as the connectors are suitable (as the ones Robert linked to are).

However in purchasing two in-line connectors pairs you will spend nearly as much as the complete hoist cost originally (depending on which model yours is). As others have said, just fit a longer cable.

Out of curiosity, I wonder what the capacitor does in the wired remote?

Ian P

Nick

I’m not sure why, but the diagram you posted does not appear (just a little icon and name). The non-appearance I am seeing (experiencing really!) is the subject of another thread but if you could say how you posted the diagram ii might be useful

Ian P

Thanks Nick, it worked the second time and I now see that the motor run capacitor itself is in the remote handset, probably put there because they could, and it saves having to put a ‘blister’ on the motor.

The diagram itself is typically oriental, it took me a while to understand it

Ian P

Hi, I believe that the IEC blue connectors used on campsites are available with up to 6 ways and may be used on 240v 3phase (a recognised standard). Red connectors signify 440v , yellow 110 and violet lower voltages

These are good robust connectors and ideal for workshops

Ed

Many years ago, one of the manufacturing industries GB practised was Textile manufacturing. A company I worked for, for a VERY short period, dealt in the supply of new and used textile testing equipment. The manager/owner of this ‘firm’, him and two others, stated one day that what he didn’t know about electrics, a mate of his did. A used Lightbox appeared one day, basically a sheet of glass with an opal diffuser behind it and a couple of U shaped fluorescent tubes behind that, encased in a metal box. When a woven material is passed over it, any breaks in the warp or weft fibres (vertical and horizontal) is easily spotted.

UNFORTUNATELY, he took the decision to test this himself. On switch on, a very brief lightshow occurred and when WE enquired, HE had fitted a ‘Red’ plug onto the cable exiting the box. My immediate question was ‘Why should a fluorescent lamp be connected to a three phase supply?’

“Cos what came out of the box was a five core cable so it MUST require a three phase supply!”

On removing the back panel, it became quite apparent that at some time in a previous life, the original cable had been damaged, and some bright spark had replaced it with a piece of five core. The terminals INSIDE the box were clearly marked L N E

As stated earlier, a VERY brief period of employment there.

Regards  Ian.

Would something like this work ?