The community wood workshop we're upgrading will have a Clear Vue CVMAX 5HP cyclone dust collector installed. As I recall, the recommendation is not more on/off cycles than about 5 per hour, so 12 minutes minimum run time.
Because this is a shared use shop, I'm concerned we won't be able to educate users to "keep the cyclone running!" So many people have never worked with a machine like this. And, being used to working with their shop vacs or some small dust collector, I'm concerned they will default to turning the big cyclone on and off like a shop vac.
Which leads me to wonder if the power relay for the cyclone's motor can be connected to some sort of minimum run time switch that can be adjusted to that minimum 12-15 minutes the motor should see. I'll be installing the standard Clear Vue power control kit (see here) and adding the dust bin full warning kit.
Thoughts? What materials would you use and how would you wire it up?
Because this is a shared use shop, I'm concerned we won't be able to educate users to "keep the cyclone running!" So many people have never worked with a machine like this. And, being used to working with their shop vacs or some small dust collector, I'm concerned they will default to turning the big cyclone on and off like a shop vac.
Which leads me to wonder if the power relay for the cyclone's motor can be connected to some sort of minimum run time switch that can be adjusted to that minimum 12-15 minutes the motor should see. I'll be installing the standard Clear Vue power control kit (see here) and adding the dust bin full warning kit.
Thoughts? What materials would you use and how would you wire it up?