Chain Power Outputs: Understanding the Details

Chain Power Outputs: Understanding the Details

Chain control boards come equipped with two distinct power outputs, each designed for specific components in your system. Understanding their specifications ensures proper operation and safe integration of devices.

Output 1 & 2: Flashing Light and 24Vac Power

  • Purpose: These outputs are primarily used to power flashing lights.
  • Specifications:
    • Voltage: 24Vac
    • Maximum Power: 25W
    • Maximum Current Draw: 1A (Calculated as 25W24V=1A\frac{25W}{24V} = 1A24V25W​=1A)

Ensure that any connected device does not exceed these limits to maintain system reliability.

Output 3 & 4: 24Vcc for Photocells

  • Purpose: Outputs 3 and 4 are used mainly for powering photocells.
  • Specifications:
    • Voltage: 24Vcc
    • Maximum Current Draw: 200mA (or 0.2A)

Photocell Power Consumption

Photocells draw different amounts of current depending on their operational state:

  • Inactive State (Beam Not Interrupted):
    • Current Draw: 10mA
  • Active State (Beam Interrupted):
    • Current Draw: 30mA

These values are well within the 200mA limit of Outputs 3 & 4, ensuring safe operation when multiple photocells are used.

Understanding the power output capabilities of Chain control boards is essential for optimal system performance. Adhering to the specified limits for each output will prevent overloading and ensure reliable operation of your connected devices.

    • Related Articles

    • Chain stops halfway on automatic mode

      If the chain doesn’t go all the way up or down as it should when controlling the App, the problem is probably in switches inside the chain. Switches must be inspected and returned to their own position. There are two switches behind inner chain in ...

    • Chain is not rising or barely rising

      A possible solution for this problem is to first increase the torque on the motor and do the calibration process after that. Note: If the torque screw is set to maximum then the potentiometer will got minimum and the torque will be lowered instead of ...

    • How to install Chain Column

      Instructions for installing Chain column: 1. Screw in for 1,5 - 2,0 cm the 4 screws M10x70 in dotation to the base. 2. Place the base on the previously prepared base of cement (Fig.3) 3. The upper part of the base should be clean and perfectly ...

    • Manual control of the Chain

      Move the Chain to Manual mode on control board Press the yellow button to rise the chain and the blue one to lower it

    • Parklio Chain - No option in App

      If you have screen like this for Parklio Chain, you should check IO0 and IO1 connections on Parklio Brain and Chain's control board. It is probably loose contact. Secure it and try again.