Cooptender coop door problems help needed

[Zwillingsmama]

The only function for the switch as I understand is to turn the coopdoor on and off.

 

[Zwillingsmama]

JT any ideas how I can make use of the parts I have and get a working coop door. I can skip all the fancy electronics like the dawn dusk light sensor, temperature etc. I just want to use the basics.

 

[jthornton]

Ok back to basics, does the DC power supply work? You need DC power for the motor.

You have limit switches in the door now so you need a relay or two to make the door open and close and a timer to initiate the open and close.

Does the door work with a battery?

JT

 

[cavemanrich]

The only function for the switch as I understand is to turn the coopdoor on and off.

If I recall correctly, you are not getting power past the switch???
Can you just bypass the switch and power up the opener with a power cord???

 

[jthornton]

The lights look normal like they should during daylight and we can switch from the dusk to dawn setting to manually open and close the door but when we switch back to dusk/dawn setting (and yes we reset everything eg. unhook the solar panel) it will not close the door (we programmed a 20min delay for late chicken) and it the morning all lights are off. Those will come back on with a Reset.

So the door will open and close when placed in manual mode?

JT

 

[jthornton]

According to the manual both fuses in the switch are for 120 VAC; one is a spare. Two wires carry 120VAC from the switch to the DC power supply where it is converted to 15 volts DC. There's not a DC fuse in the switch.

Ok this explains the fuses in the switch, only one fuse is used for AC so the switch may be ok.

JT

 

[Zwillingsmama]

The door will open and close with the battery however during the night (or when it is overcast/ rainy) the battery will drain for unknown reasons. We never got the door to work with AC

 

[Zwillingsmama]

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Ok this explains the fuses in the switch, only one fuse is used for AC so the switch may be ok.

JT[/QUOTEjunebug this is the new manual according to my manual there are 2 fuses. 1 for ac and 1 for dc

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Ok this explains the fuses in the switch, only one fuse is used for AC so the switch may be ok.

JT

I think there are two versions with the older version having both AC and DC fuses in the switch fuse holder. Zmama apparently has the older version.

 

[jthornton]

The door will open and close with the battery however during the night (or when it is overcast/ rainy) the battery will drain for unknown reasons. We never got the door to work with AC

Did you try disconnecting the solar panel? Is it a 12v battery? Can you use an old car battery? Just thinking out loud... time to retire to the couch for me.

JT