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Sergio · 05-15-2018, 06:05 AM

If You are using a SPDT switch to control both the Reversing Contactor and the KSI Controller power, then the diodes are required to keep the Forward and Reverse Solenoid coils isolated from each other.

The alternative is to use a DPDT switch where one pole controls which Reversing Contactor coil gets power and the other pole simply interrupts the KSI power when the switch is in Neutral.

05-15-2018, 06:05 AM	#2
Sergio Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 9,329	Re: Purpose of diodes in new Alltrax SR diagram? If You are using a SPDT switch to control both the Reversing Contactor and the KSI Controller power, then the diodes are required to keep the Forward and Reverse Solenoid coils isolated from each other. The alternative is to use a DPDT switch where one pole controls which Reversing Contactor coil gets power and the other pole simply interrupts the KSI power when the switch is in Neutral.