DropTableAdventures - DTA Rev2.0 #14 - Replacing a winch contactor / solenoid and how to identify the unlabelled terminals
Metadata:
| Season Identifier | S02E14 |
| Original Filename | winch.mov |
| Date Filmed | 2022-01-16 - 2022-01-17 |
| Date Uploaded | 2021-02-04 10:58:27 UTC |
| Date Released | 2021-02-07 08:20:00 UTC |
| Location(s) | Gladstone, QLD |
| Notable Equipment | a winch |
| Camera(s) Used | 2x GoPro Hero 8 |
| Software Used | Final Cut Pro, OmniGraffle |
| Subscribers when released | 72 |
Trivia/Background:
This video is the most popular video on the entire channel and is still getting a number of views per day.
I’d have put a little more effort in if I’d have known how many views it’d get.
On the other hand, it was pretty much created because when I looked for such a video, I didn’t find it.
Video:
Description:
Warning: winches draw a lot of current, and are usually wired directly to the battery. If you get the wiring wrong, you may cause an electrical fire, and potential battery explosion! Be sure your wiring is correct, and get a second opinion if you’re in doubt.
Here’s how to replace and wire up a contactor / solenoid, and we show you how to identify what the terminals on the contactor are and what the terminals on the winch are when both are unlabelled.