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Good Afternoon Everyone,

I have a few questions I was hoping I could get some answers for because I am very new to all of this and I hope to get some answers so I can complete a project I need to complete. Any insight would be greatly appreciated it.

My first question is, I am looking to purchase an actuonix L12-S Micro Linear Actuator with Limit Switches - 100mm - 50:1 - 12 volts. As I search robotshops website, I cannot seem to find this. Can you tell me is this something that you carry and that I can order?

My second question is, I am wanting to control this actuator with the actuonix Wireless RF Remote Control listed on the website. My question is, what kind of lipo batteries do they carry that would work with this system? The acutonix website technical description talks about using a “fused 12 volt power supply” for this wireless system and I wasn’t sure what that meant and what would work with this system. I was hoping to use a lipo battery as small as possible as I have limited space to mount this. If anyone can please let me know the batteries that they carry that would work with this wireless system, I would greatly appreciate it because I didn’t know which lipo batteries they sell that would work with this wireless remote system. Also, if I need any additional connectors etc. to hook this up please indicate that as well.

My third question is, what do they offer in way of quick connectors that would enable me to quickly connect and disconnect the wires from the lipo battery to a DPDT switch as well as the wires from a DPDT switch to the type of actuator above? This will help me to quickly assemble and disassemble everything.

My fourth question is, is there any quick video links etc that show how to wire an actuonix DPDT switch to a battery and to an actuonix L-12 S linear actuator to simply go up to its limit and then the button the other way to go back down because my main question is where and how to connect the fuse that comes with it.

Thank you all for your help, I greatly appreciate it and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Tim

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Hi

  1. Unfortunately, could not find the exact same product but find this one: https://www.robotshop.com/en/linear-actuator-l16-100-63-12-s.html
    L16 Linear Actuator, 100mm, 63:1, 12V w/ limit switches

  2. The RF remote control can operate on a voltage from 8V min. to 14V max.
    See the LiPo section: https://www.robotshop.com/en/lithium-polymer-battery-packs.html
    From there, make sure the voltage is at least 8V and not more than 14V. Also, the capacity will depend on your application and the operational time autonomy before you have to charge the battery again.

3-4) Usually, the battery comes with JST or Molex XT-30 or XT-60 connectors. You will have to verify on a case by case and depending on the choice of your battery. What kind of DPDT switch do you have? Is it a standard rocker switch?
Follow this picture for the wiring, make sure the Fuse is installed in series before the switch.
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Hope this helps.

Let me know if there is something I missed.

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