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Re: [TenTec] ten tec orion II power relay replacement

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] ten tec orion II power relay replacement
From: denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net>
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Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 10:36:45 -0800
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yeah, I garner that…
I surmise just about any common 12 vdc 30 amp relay will do the job also. Will 
know more when I pull out the relay board this winter. Will upgrade the dc 
power plug to an anderson power pole or something that is  more current capable 
at same time.

> On Dec 11, 2016, at 10:23 AM, Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com> wrote:
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> Yup! It’s a PB T90 series
> 
> MIke, WB8VGE
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> Mike Bryce
> prosolar@sssnet.com
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>> On Dec 11, 2016, at 10:35 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Can anyone tell me if TT uses the potter & brumfield T90 series part no. 
>> 475161 relays in both the Orion I and II rigs?
>> got this relay number off of a listing for an Orion I being parted out on 
>> eBay.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 10, 2016, at 8:43 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> If I slap the top of the Orion the relay will switch to off…when the power 
>>> switch is in off position.
>>> Methinks mechanical…will know for sure when I pull out the relay board.
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 10, 2016, at 8:25 AM, Steve Ellington <steven4lq@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Measure the voltage across the relay coil and see if it's being hung up by
>>>> voltage or just a mechanical problem.
>>>> Can you pull the cover off the relay?
>>>> Steve N4LQ
>>>> 
>>>> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 11:23 AM, denton sprague <denton@oregontrail.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> After several months of flakiness, the dc power relay in my Orion II
>>>>> decided to pretty much stay closed (on) all the time despite the front
>>>>> panel on/off switch position.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sometimes the relay will stay on for a few minutes, with the power switch
>>>>> in off position, then the relay will switch off.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Shutting off the power supply itself  until the Orion cools down just
>>>>> about always put the relay in the off position.
>>>>> 
>>>>> So assuming the relay is just about toast, I am looking for the
>>>>> aftermarket part number and where to get the dc power relay…
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anything else other than the relay that could be causing the problem?
>>>>> 
>>>>> The power switch seems to be ok.
>>>>> 
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