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Old 05-22-2008, 04:11 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by colinthebassist View Post
Looks totally awesome. I'm eventually going to get to using a Omron PLC for my tank this summer. Looking at your circuit diagram it appears you are switching the 120V nuetral. I am curious as to why you chose not to switch the 120V hot side, as this would eliminate the electrical potential on your equipment when its not running.
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Originally Posted by tropicalfish View Post
Really? Seems as if the neutral runs from the line straight to the outlets... not switched.
In my diagram, I haven't really marked what is hot and what is neutral. But you can see the neutral (white wire) goes to the outlets, while the hot (black wire) connects to the relays and is therefore switched. So I agree with tropicalfish.
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