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    Actuator troubles

    The specs on amazon for this actuator says max draw is 4.6 amps. So it could be the power supply. Then again I tested it on my car battery and nothing happened at all. So it should've moved then, right? I've already requested a return/exchange to get a new one. I can get a new power supply as...
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    Actuator troubles

    So I tried it on the car battery with the engine on and jumpers hooked up to the 2 wires coming form the actuator, and got nothing. I tried reversing the polarity by putting black on red and still nothing. I tried the same with my lawnmower battery without it running and still nothing happens. I...
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    Hello :)

    Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Fingers crossed for a bump-free winter here in WNY.
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    Actuator troubles

    Thanks so much for your suggestions everybody. This really helps. When I get home later this morning I will definitely try the car battery and post more pics of the power supply setup. I ended up taking the actuator apart out of frustration to see if there were any bad connections and had...
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    Hello :)

    Hello, I'm pleased to join this great community! First time chicken owner. I Have three amber links pullets and one Americauna from what I was told. One of the girls just started laying a couple weeks ago! I'm on my second coop and run, both built by me and some family members. I had to...
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    Actuator troubles

    Hello all, I was hoping to pick some brains regarding linear actuators to auto control my coop door. I tried wiring everything up to my timer using a single DPDT relay, (mind you I am not super keen with electronics, but can solder no problem if I have "A goes to B" kind of instructions. I...
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