Feeder Remote for Under $50

[Casey]

Thanks, Casey.



When I did a search, before asking for the part number, I found the Painless Performance sight. That might come in useful in a future vehicle build. I wasn't aware of them before.


Guess you've got a hopped up race feeder now.

I was a little surprised I couldn't find more options for diodes but the painless one works as it should.

I think I'm going to build at least three more of these.

[Ultrakarl]

Did they list the stand by power the remote system uses because that is very important. I've seen cheap remote systems drain feeder batteries pretty fast.

This! THE-REMOTE while costing more only draws .31 m/a

[kmitchl]

I looked at a different supplier of feeder remotes several years ago. The standby current drain on the battery was enough to drain a battery in the short term even with the solar panel in full sun. Don't know about this particular configuration.

[Casey]

23 days in and the battery read 12.44v when disconnected from solar panel. Remote worked just fine when I tested yesterday. I'm not sure the drain is significant but I'm no electrician.

[JES]

23 days in and the battery read 12.44v when disconnected from solar panel. Remote worked just fine when I tested yesterday. I'm not sure the drain is significant but I'm no electrician.

For clarity’s sake, the solar panel has been disconnected for the last 23 days?

If so, then it doesn’t sound like this remote has a significant drain.

Thanks for sharing.

[Casey]

For clarity’s sake, the solar panel has been disconnected for the last 23 days?

If so, then it doesn’t sound like this remote has a significant drain.

Thanks for sharing.

No. The comments above indicated there could be drain even when connected to solar. It's been on a solar charger for the full 23 days. I disconnected it from the solar to measure voltage and it was 12.44v. If there were to be significant draining going on, I would expect a more depleted battery.

[TX_Kevin]

No. The comments above indicated there could be drain even when connected to solar. It's been on a solar charger for the full 23 days. I disconnected it from the solar to measure voltage and it was 12.44v. If there were to be significant draining going on, I would expect a more depleted battery.

This is the very post I was waiting for...

Ordering a couple of these today!

[Casey]

This is the very post I was waiting for...

Ordering a couple of these today!

Don't take my word as gospel. It is my opinion there isn't significant drain. More time will tell.

With that said we have a case of them headed our way from Fimco.

[TX_Kevin]

Don't take my word as gospel. It is my opinion there isn't significant drain. More time will tell.

With that said we have a case of them headed our way from Fimco.

As long as the solar can outpace the depletion rate, there should be no problem. I suppose a depletion rate could be measured by connecting one with no charger and letting it sit idle for a week.

[TX_Kevin]

My first iteration at connection last night had the motor running constantly. It would not turn off. When I connected each separately, they worked as expected. But with both the controller and the remote connected, the motor would never turn off. That current is getting by somehow, just not sure how.

[Casey]

It's important to point out that the diodes are directional. The grey bar should be on the downstream (motor) side of the circuit.

[TX_Kevin]

It appears that this only works with The Timer. It does not work with the cheaper Academy timers or the Foreverlast timers. I am giving up on this. I have multiple diodes and multiple controllers to work with too.

[Charlie C]

so the diode is installed between the kit timer and splice tee terminal that the feeds from remote to the positive lead to motor?

[Casey]

so the diode is installed between the kit timer and splice tee terminal that the feeds from remote to the positive lead to motor?

Yes.The diode comes with piggy back connectors on both ends (grey bar on motor side). I put the diode in the positive line from timer to motor. I connected remote positive wire to downstream piggyback on diode.

[Bigolebutt]

I use this one


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1