timer to make a light flash

[david7]

I am a electrical technician and do not have alot of experience with on delay timers. What I am trying to achieve is: At work we have a production room and a packing room and they want a strobe light to flash for 10seconds in the production room to let them know the conveyor has been stopped in the packing room for whatever reason. and am struggling with the wiring sequence on the timer I have terminals A1, A2, A3, B1, 15, 16, 18. any ideas on wiring this would be appreciated. Also the timer will be fed from a contactor with an auxillary built in.

[richtee]

Hi David. Haven't set one up for some time, but here goes. Terminal A1 should be fed with the control voltage always on- the plus if you like. Terminal A2 should be fed always also-normally 240volts, Terminal A3 is normally only used for the negative when 24volts are used as the supply voltage-connect 240volts to A3 blows the timer up! (check diagram on side of timer) Fix direct link between term. A1 and Term. 15. Wire a push button switch between Term A1 and Term B1-to give a pulse when pushed to Term B1. Take one wire to strobe from terminal 18, and one wire to strobe from A2 control negative. Set 10 secs on timer. Push button and release. Strobe should light for 10 secs. If Strobe light on when it should be off, take wire from 16 instead of 18 to feed strobe- have a go- hope this helps- carefully check voltage if using Term A3!
All the best

[david7]

Thanks for that answer I will give that a go it is 24vdc so have linked A2 and A3. Not sure if the timer is the right one have tried on delay, off delay and true off delay.

David