How to Wire a Remote for a Chicago Hoist
Chicago Electric Power Tools hoists are made by a Chinese company and distributed in the U.S. through Harbor Freight Tools. Most of these hoisting devices are light-duty material handling systems that use AC voltage as a power supply. A remote control can be installed on the Chicago hoist if you have a little electrical knowledge. The remote control has a receiver and a operating handset that is already preset to the same frequency. The most difficult part of wiring a remote to the Chicago hoist is connecting the receiver to the controls of this material handling device.
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Things You'll Need
- Receiver
- Handset
- Drill
- Drill bits
- Bolts
- Nuts
- Washers
- Rachet and socket set
- Wrench set
- Screwdriver set
- Marker
Instructions
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Unscrew the control's cover and remove it from the Chicago hoist. Center the receiver on the outside of the cover and mark the required bolt holes. Drill four bolt holes to mount the reciever. Bolt down the receiver.
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Drill another hole for the receiver wires. The wires must slide inside the control's cover. This hole is bigger than the mounting bolt holes. Slide a grommet into the hole you made for the wires. The grommet prevents the receiver wires from being cut or chaffing.
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Attach the black wire from the receiver to the power wire inside the hoist panel. Connect the white wire to the corresponding wire in the control panel. These wires supply voltage to the receiver.
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Connect the receiver's main wire, red and orange in color, to the main contactor. The orange wire goes on one side and the red wire is connected to the opposite side of the main contactor. This contactor engages or closes when the Chicago hoist is powered. Connect the up wire, yellow in color, to the up contactor. Connect the down wire, blue in color, to the down contactor. Each movement of the Chicago hoist has a separate contactor that engages when the movement button on the handset is pressed. The contactor disengages when the movement button is released on the handset.
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Remount the control's cover and connect power to the Chicago hoist. The transmitter is the handset and requires batteries to operate. The basic remote control uses two AA batteries as a power supply.
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Hang the Chicago hoist in place and turn on the transmitter. Test each movement of the hoist. The hoist is operational and can be placed into service.
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Tips & Warnings
Each receiver wire is labeled and color-coded.
Contactors can wear and melt. Inspect the contact tips before wiring the receiver.
The movement wires must be connected on the side of the control contactors that is not receiving constant power.
Connecting the wrong wires to the wrong contactors will cause the Chicago hoist to move in the opposite direction. If you press the up button on the handset and the hoist moves down, you have wired the directional wires to the wrong contactor.
Connecting the wires to the wrong contactors can overheat the receiver.
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