Relay wiring (RV awning)

[CowboyStar88]

Everyone got a question maybe some of you or one of you might have a solution. I recently wired up an electric awning on my RV and obviously during resistance on the pool in it is very slow. So my thought was I’d wire in aEveryone got a question maybe some of you or one of you might have a solution. I recently wired up an electric awning on my RV and obviously during resistance on the pull in it is very slow. So my thought was I’d wire in a relay to help with the assist, however, I’m not really quite sure how to go about doing this and I really can’t find the information I’m looking for on YouTube anyone have any suggestions?

 

[CyberB0b]

A relay won’t help with the speed of the retraction, unless I’m missing something.

 

[CowboyStar88]

A relay won’t help with the speed of the retraction, unless I’m missing something.

When the awning is under resistance (retracting) iit draws more amps and slows to a stop. So to combat this adding a relay will help. Think old school power windows how slow they use to go when rolling up. To fix that they would had a relay.

 

[YosemiteSam]

A relay is a switch that utilizes lower voltage / current to allow a much larger voltage / current to pass. Exactly what are you trying to power with this higher voltage / current to the awing? Are you trying to increase the voltage / current to the motor of the awing?

 

[CowboyStar88]

A relay is a switch that utilizes lower voltage / current to allow a much larger voltage / current to pass. Exactly what are you trying to power with this higher voltage / current to the awing? Are you trying to increase the voltage / current to the motor of the awing?

Yes I’m trying to increase the voltage to the motor when it’s under resistance. When you extend the awning it goes out at a normal speed as there is no resistance against the motor. However after you go to retract the awning to pull it back into the RV the resistance slows the motor down to a snails pace to the point where you have to stop extend and try again. I took an 18volt battery from Makita and wired in to see if the motor was bad and it’s not. Using the battery it retracts at the same speed as it does when extending. So adding the relay should accomplish the same thing.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Providing you don't burn the motor out by supplying over voltage. This is a very common way to burn out an electric motor.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Providing you don't burn the motor out by supplying over voltage. This is a very common way to burn out an electric motor.

Well if I match the voltage on the output how am I going to burn the motor out? The voltage drops under resistance now.

I’ll find help elsewhere without the snark.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I wasn't being snark. I was being honest. A quick google search could teach you something.