I believe the proper wiring setup is to have the foot switches control a solenoid with low amperage while the solenoid passes the high current to the appropriate motor terminal. Â It also eliminates the possibility of passing the power to both terminals simultaneously (ie, pressing both foot switches at same time won’t damage anything). Â I recall seeing the wiring diagram somewhere, perhaps in the Maxwell manual. Tim C380 #199 Tim++, Yes, the most “proper” method is to use the solenoid/switch box, not because the high current is switched by a heavy solenoid/relay, but because it avoids the caution you and I mentioned..actuating both up and down simultaneously. Â As I also mentioned, I’ve never had this problem in about 12 years of anchoring, at least several times/year. This could also be accomplished by a separate spdt switch, but unsure if an appropriate one is available. The solenoid/switch
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