Hi all,
Any recommendations for a good British supplier of the more heavier side of the electronics components (like 1000A shunts, Allbright contactors etc) ?
Know plenty of the more usual electronic ranges, just struggling with the heavier-duty types.
Heavy Electric bits 'n bobs
Heavy Electric bits 'n bobs
Cheers,
Charlie C
Charlie C
Albright are a British company, I believe, and I've noticed that some of the bigger 4x4 and goods vehicle specialist places seem to stock their contactors, presumably for winch control purposes.
A quick Google on "Albright contactor" will throw up a few UK suppliers, or you can do a search on eBay. I'm pretty sure I bought my Albright from an eBay shop; the price was OK and they also stocked other stuff like big fuses I think.
Jeremy
A quick Google on "Albright contactor" will throw up a few UK suppliers, or you can do a search on eBay. I'm pretty sure I bought my Albright from an eBay shop; the price was OK and they also stocked other stuff like big fuses I think.
Jeremy
Thanks Jeremy.
That's the contactors sorted. As the Allbright brand are sold all over the US, I thought they were American. Pleasant surprise to find they're in Surbiton !!!!
I do tend to spec stuff that's probably a bit more heavy duty than I need, but as the family motto is "If your going to have one, have a biggun", I find I'm struggling with a 1KA shunt (my traction voltage is 144v, 1231C controller, 500A max + a healthy margin - see family motto).
Ebay has some chinese ones with matching voltmeters but I'm keen to get one "locally" that isnt mental money.
That's the contactors sorted. As the Allbright brand are sold all over the US, I thought they were American. Pleasant surprise to find they're in Surbiton !!!!
I do tend to spec stuff that's probably a bit more heavy duty than I need, but as the family motto is "If your going to have one, have a biggun", I find I'm struggling with a 1KA shunt (my traction voltage is 144v, 1231C controller, 500A max + a healthy margin - see family motto).
Ebay has some chinese ones with matching voltmeters but I'm keen to get one "locally" that isnt mental money.
Cheers,
Charlie C
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A British company called Hobut (www.hobut.co.uk) make a range of shunts to go with their ammeters. I got a 300A one from them, but I expect they can do 500A or more.
(Surely there is no need to specify the system voltage for a shunt. It won't see that voltage because it is in series in your power circuit with only a minimal voltage drop across the shunt)
(Surely there is no need to specify the system voltage for a shunt. It won't see that voltage because it is in series in your power circuit with only a minimal voltage drop across the shunt)
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