[TowerTalk] Looking for UST Control Box

[Bob K6UJ]

thanks Les,
I will check to see which ones my tower uses.

Bob
K6UJ

On 7/27/16 11:10 AM, Les Kalmus wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I have two UST towers. One uses these switches and the other, newer, 
> one uses Allen Bradley 802T-AP Ser J switches. I bought one new on 
> eBay for a fraction of what UST wanted.
>
> Les W2LK
>
>
> On 7/27/2016 11:30 AM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
>> Thanks for the info on the limit switches.  I am going to replace the 
>> ones on my HDX589MDPL.
>> They still work OK but it they have been there of quite a few years.
>> A little preventive maintenance...........
>>
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
>>
>> On 7/24/16 8:09 AM, J D Lambright wrote:
>>> I replaced the totally corroded limit switches with the exact same ones
>>> that came with the towers.  The towers had been laying horizontal for
>>> several years, and water had gotten inside the limit switch body.
>>>
>>> They are GE CR115LB1 with 1NO - 1NC contacts and 1/2 inch npt fitting.
>>> They are marked type 1,4,13, A600 P300.
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 9:11 AM, Les Kalmus <w2lk at bk-lk.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Which kind of limit switch did you buy?
>>>>
>>>> Les W2LK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/23/2016 7:43 PM, J D Lambright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have two US Tower HDX-589MDPL towers.  When I purchased them, both
>>>>> control boxes on the towers were extremely rusted inside and in 
>>>>> terrible
>>>>> condition.  I started from scratch and built 2 new control boxes 
>>>>> with all
>>>>> new components. Also, I replaced the cables running from the 
>>>>> control box
>>>>> to
>>>>> the limit switches to the motor, and to the 120v power source. (I 
>>>>> also
>>>>> replaced each motor, as they were in really bad condition and 
>>>>> locked up).
>>>>> I enclosed each of these cables in flexible conduit with watertight
>>>>> fittings. I simply used the UST wiring diagram and made mine 
>>>>> exactly like
>>>>> the original ones.  They are very simple and very inexpensive.
>>>>>
>>>>> I paid around $45 at Home Depot for each metal weatherproof box, 
>>>>> and all
>>>>> the other components are very cheap.  I spent less than $100 total 
>>>>> on each
>>>>> completed box.  They now look and function like new.
>>>>>
>>>>> One of the limit switches on each tower was completely rusted 
>>>>> inside, so I
>>>>> replaced them a couple of weeks ago.  UST's price on the limit 
>>>>> switches
>>>>> was
>>>>> way too high, so I bought 5 of them brand new and in the box from a
>>>>> surplus
>>>>> electronics place on the internet.  They cost me $35 each.
>>>>>
>>>>> J D - KF5U
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