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yaboc
08-22-2004, 02:12 AM
ok i can run the meanwell straight from the power outlet so it's not the PSU. i'm using Pump Relay Switch Kit2 and it seems not to be working. I followed the guide @ Cooltechnica but still it doesn't work. I can hear the click sound when i power the system but the meanwell isn't turning on. any ideas? please help me. :drinky:

here's how i wired it
| - green
| - white | - black from PRS (going to N/O)

white green and black (from the PSU cable no PRS) are going to meanwell like this

http://cooltechnica.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/S320-12.jpg

if you have any idea what could be wrong please let me know. i made sure it wasn't touching any metal object resulting in possible short. thanks in advance.

yabOC

Flybye
08-22-2004, 08:44 PM
I'm not even sure what that device is, but I CAN tell you this....

One day the fuel pump in my car decided to give....or so it seemed. I tested for power at the pump and found none. I then tried to hear if the relay was clicking on and it was. Then I decided to do a voltage test to the relay. Surprisingly enough, power was going into the relay but it wasn't coming back out. Relay electromagnet was working just fine pulling the contacts together, but the contacts themselves were corroded thus not allowing electricity to flow through. I opened it up, cleaned the contacts, and it worked fine for a few days. I just ended up getting a new relay.

So yeah, basically, diagnosing the relay simply by listening to it and hearing it click doesn't exactly mean that it works.