Wiring your router to turn on/off automatically
For EastBaySource Control Board v1.5 TB6643 only
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Warning, you must be qualified to work with mains voltage, as it could be very dangerous! |
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What's needed:
| 1 - SSR or Contact Relay |  |
| 2 - Extension cord |
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IMPORTANT. The relay and extension cord used must be rated for your application.
Inductive loads typically require 2-3 times the runtime amperage when power is first applied to the device.
For instance, a motor rated at 10 Amps, will often draw 20-30 amps just to get the motor's shaft in motion.
What to look for when buying a SSR
Make sure:
Wiring
To avoid splicing the router power cord, we'll use an extension cord instead.
You will need to identify the LIVE wire in the cord which is the one to splice (usually the brown/black in the US).
Using a multimeter to do a continuity test is the easiest way to identify and splice the correct wire.
- Once everything is properly connected, adding a M3 command into your G-code will turn the router On and M5 will turn it Off.
