[TowerTalk] Control box

GARY HUBER glhuber at msn.com
Fri Aug 26 22:19:10 EDT 2022


If you have 220 VAC to the tower, why not install a small breaker box and then install both 220 AND 120 VAC breakers for both the 220 and 120 VAC items? This assumes the 220 VAC is on a 3-wire or 4-wire cable.

73,
Gary ~ AB9M
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces at contesting.com> on behalf of BRUCE FORD via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2022 8:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Control box

Thanks for the replies. I mainly wanted to go to 220 as it has less current draw and I have 220 out to the tower already. I do have a new reversible motor on the tower that will run on either so that was my logic on 220, that and the age of all the stuff in the box. I guess I will give it a go and see what happens.
Bruce

> On Aug 24, 2022, at 3:37 PM, BRUCE FORD <ks9u at aol.com> wrote:
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> I have resurrected my 40+ year old Tristao motoized tower and was wondering if anyone has a motorized tower with damage or they have given up on and want to part with the on tower control box.. Mine still appears to work but finding anyone skilled enough to help me get it switched to 220 and wired to the new motor has really become a full time job that has tried my limited aged patience. The box is as old as the tower and everything does appear to switch properly but I can find nothing on getting it to 220 and wired properly . I know I can most likely do a lot of damage trying but……..would like to skip that part if possible. This is just a thought but I need to get it running as I hear a rumor around here in SE Wis that winter is only a few months away.
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> Thanks,
>  Bruce K9RO

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