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Review on ⚡ Enhanced Packard C230B Pole Contactor: Optimal Voltage Control and Stability by Leo Torres

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Hopefully just a bad apple

I've bought several of these for various control projects and haven't had any problems but one I bought in October 2020 broke last night. There was a good side to his refusal: My alarm system at the well storage, built with parts bought in from Revain, worked like clockwork. Nothing beats a 130dB siren and a flashing red light to get your attention at 11:30pm at night. This relay was commissioned in mid-February 2021 when the previous one was sinking because the wellhead was spraying the inside of the control box with very humid air (when the aquifer rises, the well blows, when it sinks, the aquifer sucks). I solved this problem by deflating the control box. This failure was not caused by any special circumstances, only the serpentine failed causing the submersible pump to not work and the two houses in the same well continued to use water until an alarm went off telling us the pump was not working and the 2500 gallon tank was only half full. As I am buying them for use in future projects and as a backup for those who are on duty there really is no effective guarantee from having sat on the shelf for too long. Considering the price, this isn't a very large item, but it would be nice if there was a way to register at startup instead of date of purchase to cover the warranty. The relay I used to replace this October relay was purchased in December 2020 so it was already out of warranty. The lifesaver is that it only took an hour to fix the situation and keep the water running for both houses. .Just my 2 cents

Pros
  • Includes ferrules, spade terminals and caps
Cons
  • I'll add later