I recently had an interesting issue with my HDX-589MDPL tower. I am posting my experience, hoping it saves someone from a potentially catastrophic event. We had a rather intense storm rip through th
I have been nothing but disappointed with the electronics in mine too. Sent from Outlook I recently had an interesting issue with my HDX-589MDPL tower. I am posting my experience, hoping it saves so
With the limit switches in series you would not be able to move the tower off either limit. It would be better to use a 4PDT center off to switch hot/neutral or a using separate switches - one to co
The overall tower would remain in operation while the switch was in either the up or down position. However, placing it in OFF would stop the motion. Yes, a limit switch failure would still result i
I would definitely do something to ensure that you can turn off your tower gear motor. Changing to a 4 pole switch seems like an easy solution. I would also question why the switch contacts were dama
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 14:26:35 -0500
Most likely standard switch assemblies not liquid or vapor tight selected on price and put into an outdoor environment. It is amazing how little critters can foul things up by committing suicide on e