Hey all. I'm installing a 2 post lift and can't wrap my head around something electrical.
So I have a 220VAC motor that requires a 20A single phase circuit. So I run 12-3 to it and go to wire up the box on the lift. Straight forward accept for one thing. There is an overhead safety switch that will break the circuit if the car hits the padded bar it is connected to. They say to wire that inline with the hot that goes to the main power button, but the wires to the overhead switch are 18ga. There is no way in hell that will work, right? Seems like I would want to get a relay to run that. I can't believe this is code, especially coming from an ALI certified lift. Anyone here run into this?
So I have a 220VAC motor that requires a 20A single phase circuit. So I run 12-3 to it and go to wire up the box on the lift. Straight forward accept for one thing. There is an overhead safety switch that will break the circuit if the car hits the padded bar it is connected to. They say to wire that inline with the hot that goes to the main power button, but the wires to the overhead switch are 18ga. There is no way in hell that will work, right? Seems like I would want to get a relay to run that. I can't believe this is code, especially coming from an ALI certified lift. Anyone here run into this?