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Posted by Jeff Else (Member # 4063) on 09-22-2009, 10:05 PM:

how do i connect a strong switcher to a kneisley xenex II properly? i know the switcher usually provides the 110 for a strong lamphouse, but the kniesley has its own 110. thanks!

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 09-22-2009, 10:30 PM:

BAsically the same way you'd hook up a Super Lum-Ex. The isolation tranny in the switcher can supply the 120 volts to the Xenex and the return legs from the Xenex switch the contactor(or SSR) on in the switcher. Doesn't get any simpler than this!!

Posted by Jeff Else (Member # 4063) on 09-23-2009, 07:59 PM:

the terminals in the switcher are simply labeled "2,4,5,6,3" so i guess my question is which are the 110 supply and which correspond to the xenex's relay wires?

Posted by Gordon McLeod (Member # 33) on 09-23-2009, 08:34 PM:

the strong switcher manual is on line here and has the schematic of the teminals

Posted by Jeff Else (Member # 4063) on 09-24-2009, 09:52 PM:

okay i see that 2 and 4 are the 120 volt supply, and 5 and 6 are the "return from lamphouse", which will connect to the "relay" wires in the xenex II, which is the positive and which is the negative of the 120 between 2 and 4, and which is the positive and negative of the relay circuit between 5 and 6. forgive me, i don't know how to read schematics!