I have a job that a wood boiler is 400 ft from the house . The house uses some of the hydronic heat . The inaccessible 24 volt control wire is broken and beyond repair is anyone aware of a device that upon a 24 volt signal will transmit via wifi to another wifi receiver that will emit a 24 volt signal to close a ice cube relay to bring on the primary loop pump for this system. I can seem to find one.
any help would be appreciated.
24 volt activated wi fi relays
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I Googled "24 volt wireless switch" and it led me to stuff I really don't understand, but there were companies offering equipment, short range and long range. In my mind there is a distinction between "wi fi" and "wireless" -- wi fi involving computer equipment/protocols, and wireless being just that, like a car key fob or a garage door opener. Maybe you only need "wireless" for the problem you described.
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No I need wifi and the link you sent is the best I have found so far thanks a lot
What is the reason for the wifi ?
Do you have 120v at the boiler ?
If so you could use a RC relay with a 120>24v a/c transformer.
Example:
https://www.amazon.com/DONJON-Household-Appliance ... ooghydr-20
This would be able to operate the pump directly if it is 120/240V a/c , no need for 24v a/c.
Do you have 120v at the boiler ?
If so you could use a RC relay with a 120>24v a/c transformer.
Example:
https://www.amazon.com/DONJON-Household-Appliance ... ooghydr-20
This would be able to operate the pump directly if it is 120/240V a/c , no need for 24v a/c.
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The rc usually dont have the range as its 400 feet away with trees in between . To closee out the story we found a coaxial cable int he cable bundle that wasn't being used , and we are using that now to transmit a 24 volt control signal to the wood boiler pump and all is well and money and effort saved.
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Give credit where credit is due ,it was my son the tech Ed teacher whose idea it was .Every day I have to admit he has surpassed the old man,but that’s the way it should be .
we did find some wifi relays that would work but salty and activation voltage was 24 volt dc , so it s not cut and dry but possible that was our search anyway
we did find some wifi relays that would work but salty and activation voltage was 24 volt dc , so it s not cut and dry but possible that was our search anyway